President Uhuru Kenyatta will guide residents of Mount Kenya on how to vote during the 2022 general election, Trade and Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary (CS) Peter Munya has said.
Speaking in Meru on Sunday, the CS hit out at a section of politicians who have ignited early succession debate, saying they should give Uhuru and other elected leaders time to implement their campaign manifestos.
“Those talking about 2022 are not taking us anywhere. We should allow leaders to implement development programmes and when the time comes, the President will give us direction. I will be right inside the President’s circle when the decision will be made,” he said as quoted by the Nation.
In an apparent attack of Deputy President William Ruto-led 'Tanga Tanga', Munya said the group was opposing the handshake between the President and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in order to divide Kenyans along tribal lines ahead of the next polls.
“This is why those who bank on war and divisions to get votes are opposed to the handshake. But the era of politics of corruption and tribalism has come to an end,” Munya said.
He asked Mt Kenya residents to support the renewed purge on graft, noting that it was the surest way for Uhuru to achieve his election pledges and leave a lasting legacy.
“The president has declared war on corruption because this is what is stalling development. We have seen billions of shillings pumped into dams that do not exist. He cannot achieve the Big Four agenda with graft,” the CS remarked.