Mwingi Central MP Gideon Mulyungi/HANDOUT
Mwingi Central MP Gideon Mulyungi has apologised to Life Water Canada over controversial remarks he made about the organisation.
The lawmaker said the Canadian NGO is credible and has not been involved in corruption in his constituency.
Mulyungi said he had reconciled with the organisation after discussions with its directors and agreed on a new working arrangement aimed at strengthening cooperation between his office, the community and the NGO.
“I want to categorically apologise to Life Water Canada for the heartbreaking remarks I made about them and the damage I may have caused to the character of their organisation,” Mulyungi said in a statement.
The MP, who chairs the Decentralised Funds Account Committee, said a virtual meeting with the directors of the NGO helped resolve the differences that had emerged between the two sides.
He further sought to reassure residents of Mwingi Central that the organisation would continue implementing water and sanitation projects in the constituency.
“I want to confirm that Life Water Canada and Life Water Rescue are credible organisations, transparent, accountable, honest and very cooperative, and they are not engaged in any corrupt deals in Mwingi Central or anywhere else in Kenya,” he said.
Mulyungi’s clarification comes days after he raised concerns over the NGO’s activities in the constituency.
The latest statement marks a reversal of his earlier position and is likely to ease tensions surrounding the NGO’s projects in the constituency.
According to Mulyungi, Life Water Canada has drilled more than 100 boreholes in Mwingi Central, benefiting communities and schools facing persistent water shortages.
The projects cover nearly half of the schools in the constituency, while additional boreholes have been drilled in villages.
The NGO has also constructed ablution blocks in several schools and supplied water tanks and piped hand-washing facilities, according to the MP.
The interventions are particularly significant in Mwingi Central, an area where access to reliable water remains a major development challenge and where boreholes can provide critical support to schools and households.
Mulyungi said the two sides had agreed on a “cordial modus operandi” going forward to protect and deepen the relationship built over several years.
He also urged residents to continue applying directly to Life Water Canada for boreholes, as they had done previously.
“I want to confirm to the people of Mwingi Central that the NGO will continue working in the constituency unabated and in close partnership with the community and my office,” he said.
