Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja has revisited the performances of some of the most celebrated veteran politicians, both in parliament and on the ground.
Speaking on Wednesday, the lawmaker noted that though most did not leave anything to show for their leadership in their elective positions, they left a legacy in parliament.
Sakaja based the same on the absence of the constituency development fund then, stating that they had to align themselves with the government in exchange for initiatives.
He said that most of those who never made any development strides in their regions are those who rejected the government's advances, in turn negatively affecting their electorates.
"There was no CDF during the days of the likes of Shikuku (the late former Butere MP Martin Shikuku). Failure to align oneself with the government would leave their people suffering (siku za akina Shikuku kulikuwa hakuna CDF. Ilikuwa usipoegemea upande wa serikali watu wako wanaumia)," said Sakaja.
The lawmaker made the remarks during an interview on Radio Citizen's Mjadala Wa Citizen show on Wednesday morning.
However, he opined that the leaders compensated for the lack of development projects on the floor of the House by engaging in serious discussions aimed at bettering the lives of Kenyans.
Sakaja gave the example of former President Mwai Kibaki, observing that they never took chances when it came to debates.
"Debates by the likes of Shikuku even made others sit down, look at debates by the likes of Kibaki (ukiangalia akina Shikuku alikuwa anaongea hadi wengine wanakaa chini. Angalia debate za akina Kibaki)," he added.
The MP was responding to a recent report that ranked him the best on matters making representations on the floor of the Senate.