Don’t Be Left Out of Raila’s Gov’t – Uhuru Warns Mt Kenya Region

On Saturday, President Uhuru Kenyatta urged the vote rich Mt Kenya region area not to pick William Ruto as their president.

Instead, he asked that they vote overwhelmingly for the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance presidential candidate Raila Odinga.

While launching projects in Murang’a and Nyeri, the Head of State asserted that the rest of the nation is allied with the Azimio coalition and warned that Central Kenya risks being left out if they choose politicians who support Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza.

“Believe me or not, the game will be won by Raila and Martha. Ensure you elect leaders under the Azimio coalition,” he said.

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The president made an effort to refute suggestions that he wants to hold onto his position of authority by using the Azimio coalition.

“I have come to bid you goodbye but also to demystify the lies said about me. You were misled that I wanted to retain power through the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). However, what we wanted was the populous Mt Kenya region to enjoy an equitable share of resources compared to areas with lower population,” he said.

Uhuru stated that he anticipated the new administration will address the unfair representation and resource distribution in the Mt Kenya region.

“I worry about how a constituency like Maragua that has more than 100,000 voters gets Sh100 million from the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) the same as a constituency with 40,000 voters.” he said.

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The president continued by saying that once he retires, he will be very interested in Mt Kenya’s development initiatives.

“I have always, in my 10-years, endeavoured to expand infrastructure to a point eyebrows were raised about the huge budgets we were pumping here,” he said.

The president advised his successor to take an equally fervent interest in Mount Kenya as he did.

He continued by saying that improving the infrastructure—particularly in the areas of roads, electricity, and water supplies—will help revive the local economy.

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Following their re-election in 2017, President Kenyatta further accused Dr Ruto of disobeying his orders and prioritizing politics over work, which resulted in a fallout.

“Some people have come here presenting themselves as saviours of this region. They tell you that I neglected you and I don’t care about you. I campaigned for some of those people telling lies about me.”

“After the election, I asked them to stop politicking but they defied me. I went quiet and chose the handshake for the sake of our country. This is why you have experienced peace and development in the last three years,” the President said.

On why he declined to back his deputy’s presidential bid, Uhuru said: “You know you can join someone for a safari but later realize it will not end up well. Don’t remind me about the promise I made, I did not make a promise to throw people into a ditch.”

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“It is up to you to decide if you want to go to a house full of thieves and liars simply because of sweetened words and a few pennies or a just house that will ensure justice for all and a great future for our children,” continued the outgoing president.

He also noted that the lies and insults that have been spread throughout Mount Kenya by “visionless politicians who never gave the truth a chance” pained him.