[Budalang'i MP Ababu Namwamba. He has defended his decision to back President Uhuru Kenyatta's reelection bid. Courtesy: The Star]
Budalang'i MP Ababu Namwamba has defended his decision and that of Labour Party of Kenya to support President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election bid during the forthcoming general elections.
In a statement on Monday, the fiery lawmaker accused Opposition coalition NASA leaders of lacking any development agenda that can spur the country to economic growth.
He further dismissed claims that Western Kenya region is a NASA stronghold, pledging to deliver a sizable chunk of votes to Jubilee's President Kenyatta during the August polls.
"Without a morsel of doubt, we shall deliver some very serious numbers to the UhuRuto ticket. The era of that old politics of balkanising the country into exclusive zones for this or that party is long gone. I am enjoying going against the grain by ensuring NASA doesn't take power in the August polls," he stated.
The former ODM Party Secretary General also refuted allegations that he is being bankrolled by Jubilee Party to create disunity in the Luhya Community.