Mwangi wa Iria’s Usawa Kwa Wote membership drive truck catches fire in Maragua

Just a day after Mwangi wa Iria’s Usawa Kwa Wote party begun
its mass membership registration, their roadshow truck has caught fire in
Maragua constituency while on a mission to drum up more support.

It is said that the truck caught fire after developing a
technical hitch from the onboard generator that was being used to power the
public address equipment.

The truck that was on transit and in the caravan from
Maragua town had only the DJ and the MC who were wooing people for membership
registration.

No casualties were reported as the fire was put off before it
could consume the whole truck by the party crew as well as the residents who
rushed to the scene with water and managed to put off the fire.

According to party staffs who are not authorized to address
media, the truck was then taken to the garage for repair as it will continue
with its mission tomorrow.

“These are normal challenges. We will work under all
conditions to attain our four million members target by December,” the
official said.

Top party officials were not reachable for a comment on the
matter.

Governor Mwangi wa Iria yesterday begun the registration
process at Mukuyu market where he asked residents to join the party so as to
have a united Mt Kenya region.

“We need to form a strong party and table our
presidential candidate, ” Wa Iria said.

Wa Iria who gave out heifers to some of the lucky people
after registering as members yesterday said that the membership registration
process will be carried out country wide.