NASA leader Raila Odinga addresses residents of Naivasha during a rally in Kamere estate, June 21, 2017. [Photo: The Star]
National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate Raila Odinga on Wednesday took his campaigns to Naivasha in Nakuru County, where he urged the residents to support the opposition in the August elections.
Raila said President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto have failed to deliver on the pledges they made to Kenyans in 2013 and pleaded with the people to help him send the duo home.
The Opposition leader cited the case of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) as an example to show that Jubilee administration has been insensitive to the needs of Kenyans, whom he said have suffered more since President Kenyatta took office in 2013.
"It is so unfortunate that almost 10 years down the line, those who were displaced and their property destroyed are yet to be compensated," Raila said.
He lamented that more than 5,000 integrated IDPs in the area are yet to be compensated, accusing the government of selective compensation ahead of August polls.
“Naivasha was the most hit in the violence back then and up to now, some IDPs have only being given Sh10,000 while others have been given Sh500,000. Recently you saw him (President Kenyatta) giving Kisii IDPs money just a few months to elections to cheat IDPs,” said Raila as quoted by Citizen Digital.
The former Prime Minister also faulted Jubilee government for not addressing the plight of flower farmers and workers in the country.
“My government will not let Kenyans suffer like this. Vote for a NASA government that will increase teachers’ pay, introduce an entirely free primary and secondary education and within 90 days when I am in power, I will lower the cost of living which Jubilee have failed miserably,” he said as quoted by Citizen Digital.
"I will also liberate flower farm workers from modern slavery they are being subjected to, by creating industrial security to prioritise their welfare," the NASA leader added.