President Uhuru Kenyatta addressing supporters in Malindi, Kilifi County. [Photo/ PSCU]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged residents of Kilifi County to vote for him and his Jubilee team, saying members of the opposition are not the agents of change they claim to be.
Uhuru said, unlike his administration which has a solution to the development needs of the nation and seeks to build on the transformational foundation that is delivering direct benefits to Kenyans, the opposition is focused at advancing their individual interests.“The choice for Kenyans in the August polls will be between the Jubilee’s economic progression and the opposition’s retrogressive politics,” he said.“We have an agenda for Kenya. We have an agenda for Kilifi. We have an agenda for Malindi – an agenda to make the lives of our people better and to bring prosperity to our nation. We have an agenda to bring our people together.”He slammed the opposition for trying to “take the country backwards” in the belief that the only way to ascend to power is by dividing Kenyans on tribal lines. He said the opposition propaganda and lies will not prevail.Speaking on Saturday on the campaign swing in Malindi where he addressed a rally, Uhuru asked the residents not to be duped into voting for the opposition who are out to benefit themselves at the expense of delivering development for Kenyans.He emphasised that the Jubilee agenda is to spread development across the country for the benefit of all 45 million Kenyans.“We have implemented more projects in Kilifi County during the short duration we’ve been in office than all previous governments and we want to continue with the same trend until we address all your development needs,” he added.Uhuru who was accompanied by Deputy President William Ruto and other Jubilee leaders said it is upon Kenyans now to decide on August 8 whether they will follow the opposition’s direction driven by divisive politics and hatred or the Jubilee’s direction that provides hope for the future.Deputy President Ruto said the opposition has sensed defeat and wants to use courts to delay the election.“But we are telling them that Kenyans are ready for the elections and will not allow them be delayed beyond the August 8 date,” the DP said, as he drummed up support for Jubilee in the historic town of Malindi.