President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Jubilee team in Webuye. [Photo/ Courtesy of UMK]
By PSCU
President Uhuru Kenyatta today said Jubilee is the only truly national party in Kenya that has accommodated leaders from different regions in national leadership.
The President said the party has promoted integration and regional balance in the management of the country’s affairs.
Speaking in Webuye at a thanksgiving ceremony for Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka, President Kenyatta said contrary to erroneous claims by some opposition leaders it is easy for Kenyans to see that Jubilee represents the image of Kenya.
“The Speaker of the Senate (Lusaka) comes from Western Kenya, the Governor of Nairobi (Mike Sonko) hails from Ukambani, the Senator of Nairobi (Johnson Sakaja) comes from Western Kenya,” said the President as he debunked the lie by the opposition that the government is run by leaders from two regions alone.
The President said Kenyans should reject the opposition which thrives only on tribalism and propaganda.
He made the comments as he said no one has the right to stop the fresh elections scheduled for October 26
He said an election is a right for the Kenyan voter but not a right for only the contestants and no leader can purport to have the ability to stop Kenyans from exercising their right.
The President called on the opposition to leave alone the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to do its work so that it can organize the fresh election within the time given by the Constitution and as stated by the Supreme Court.
“Leave alone Chebukati and Chiloba to do their job. Stop coming with new problems every day,” said the President.
The President said that the amendments to the electoral laws the Parliament is undertaking are legal and justified since the loopholes were identified by the Supreme Court when the August 8 poll was annulled.
“When the court made its decision it found that there were Returning Officers and Presiding Officers who refused to sign or stamp forms. How is it wrong to make it a crime for election officers to refuse to perform their official duties?” said the President.