The mammoth crowd that attended Jubilee Party rally at the Tononoka grounds in Mombasa on Sunday. Photo/PSCU
Coast leaders have resolved to join Jubilee Party so that the region can catch up with other Kenyans in development.
They spoke at a huge rally addressed by President Uhuru Kenyatta at Tononoka grounds in Mombasa County, Sunday.
The leaders, who included governors and MPS who have decamped from the opposition and joined Jubilee, said it is time for the region to move on and ignore leaders whose agenda is propaganda and divisive politics.
Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya said he decided to abandon the opposition and join the team which is keen on improving the welfare of wananchi.
He said those demanding accountability from the national government should also tell Kenyans what they have done with billions of shillings allocated to county governments.
“My fellow governors should stop diverting attention from their own failures. You were elected and given resources; what have you done for your people?” he asked.
National Assembly Majority Leader Adan Duale said the Jubilee government is sharing resources equitably, and singling out the free maternity programme, massive road construction, free exam for pupils and students in public and private schools.
He accused the opposition of assembling a team of hackers with the aim to interfering with election results.
He called on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to tell Kenyan’s the measures it has taken to ensure their system is secure.
“I call on IEBC to tell Kenyans what mechanisms and backups it has put in place to prevent hacking and rigging,” said Duale.
Aspiring Mombasa Governor Suleiman Shahbal criticised Governor Hassan Joho for his divisive politics, saying Mombasa used to be an island of peace for all communities, but the county leadership has created animosity among Kenyans.
Likoni MP Masoud Mwahima thanked the President for buying the Waitiki Farm, settling the people of Likoni and giving them title deeds.
“Those saying we were given fake title deeds are the ones who are fake because they never bothered to help us,” he said.
Taita-Taveta Senator Dan Mwazo said Jubilee was taking care of the interests of the Coast people. Women Rep from the same county, Ms Joyce Lay, stressed that historical injustice should not hold sway at the Coast again, pointing out that Jubilee has proved that it can resolve the challenges facing the region.
Kilifi North MP Gideon Mung’aro cited massive infrastructural development undertaken at the Coast under the leadership of President Kenyatta.
He urged residents to support Jubilee.