Kilifi Women Rep Aisha Jumwa during a past event. [Photo/ softkenya.com]
Malindi MP aspirant Aisha Jumwa has lashed out at President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto, accusing them of disrespecting Coast leaders allied to the opposition.
Jumwa claimed UhuRuto have no regard for elected leaders in the Coast, and accused the ruling government of launching unnecessary attacks against opposition leaders.Speaking in Kilifi on Friday, Jumwa said UhuRuto have been attacking Coast leaders on baseless issues.She hit out at UhuRuto over their attack on former Kenyan Ambassador to Tanzania Chirau Ali Mwakwere, saying their attack is malicious and politically motivated.She said that Makwere has done nothing wrong to warrant UhuRuto’s condemnation.The Kilifi Woman Rep said that they (opposition) will not allow Jubilee to attack Mwakwere and other opposition leaders.“We are telling UhuRuto to leave Mwakwere alone because he has done nothing to warrant their condemnation,” said Jumwa, as quoted by the Standard.She said that after attacking and frustrating Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho, Jubilee now wants to frustrate Mwakwere.Jumwa claimed that Jubilee is afraid of the Coast region and is using intimidation tactics to silence vocal opposition leaders.During a rally in Lamu on Wednesday, the President threatened to expose Mwakwere, saying he should be the last person to pretend that he cares about the interest of locals in regard to land and minerals.Mwakwere is vying for the Kwale gubernatorial seat on a Wiper Party ticket.