[Outgoing Mandera senator Billow Kerrow in past event. He has surged elected leaders to untie the country, fight corruption and tribalism.] (Photo: the-star.co.ke)
Outgoing Mandera senator Billow Kerrow has urged elected leaders in the county and across the country to unite Kenyans, fight corruption, tribalism and marginalization of communities.
Kerrow who has retired from active politics wants elected leaders to put their pride aside and commit to serving Kenyans.
In an interview with the standard, the outgoing Mandera senator said that the challenges facing the country will end if leaders commit themselves to service delivery.
Kerrow said that the county is not yet united adding that there is animosity among the county’s tribes that needs to be addressed.
He said that despite the government doing everything to unite the country through the formation of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), unity and reconciliation has not been fully realized.
Kerrow said that the country cannot move forward and realize its development agenda if there is no unity.
He said that most elected leaders take back seats and abandoned their mandate once they are elected to office only to resurface during election time.
“My message to politicians and leaders is for them to put the interests of the citizens first as the constitution provides,” he said as quoted by the Standard.
On corruption, the outgoing senator urged the national and county governments to put in place tough measures that will tame the vice.
He said that corruption and tribalism are the enemies to the country’s economic growth.
Kerrow also appealed to elected leaders in North Eastern to work together and push for security in the region.
He said that over the years North Eastern security has been deteriorating with lives and property being lost to acts of terrorism.
Senator Kerrow who was elected in 2013 as senator on United Republican Party (URP) ticket did not contest for seat in the recently concluded general election.
He has officially retired from active politics saying he will use his time to do other things.