Deputy President William Ruto on Saturday took Jubilee campaigns to Nyeri County a day after the party unveiled its campaign team ahead of 2017 General Election.
Ruto said the Government would continue implementing its development agenda for the country despite unfair criticism by the Opposition.
The Deputy President said Jubilee will not be distracted by Opposition criticism, which were mainly meant to derail the Government’s development agenda.
He said: “We will transform Kenya through the implementation of its development projects. Those we are competing with do not want to see the lives of Kenyans transformed.”
The Deputy President spoke in Naromoru and Kaguathi in Kieni and Tetu Constituencies in Nyeri County where he launched the upgrade of Naromoru-Munyu-Karisheni Road before laying a foundation stone for the Kieni Technical Training Institute.
He also officially opened the Naromoru Health Centre, launched the Kieni Last Mile before launching the Kaguathi Technical Training Institute in Tetu Constituency.
Ruto was accompanied by National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale, MPs Kanini Kega (Kieni), Moses Kuria (Gatundu South) Peter Kinyua (Mathira), Antony Mutahi (Laikipia East), Ndungu Githinji (Tetu), Mary Wambui (Othaya) and Nyeri women representative Priscilla Nyokabi.
The MPs praised the unveiling of the Jubilee Campaign team. They said they were ready to ensure Jubilee was reelected.
Duale and Kuria appealed to Jubilee supporters to campaign for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s reelection.
The Deputy President said the Government has set aside funds for the construction of Naromoru dam and irrigation infrastructure that will curb water shortages in the region.
He said more funds will be used to upgrade Karemenu Dam.
Ruto said the Naromoru-Munyu-Karisheni road will open up the region and boost agriculture and business activities.
The MPs said the Jubilee administration has an outstanding development track record that the opposition cannot compete with.
Kinyua said: “We are grateful for what the Jubilee Administration has done across the country.
Nyokabi said: “We are sure our party is a party of development, we cannot tell you how happy we are with Jubilee’s track record.”
Duale said the Government’s aim was to serve all Kenyans and will not be distracted by the “noises” from the Opposition.
He said, “We will not accept the opposition to have Kenyans languish in poverty”.
Mutahi faulted the opposition leader for scandalizing the water project adding that there was need for Kenyans to share resources.
Githinji said the Government has initiated many development projects and told off the Opposition leaders for criticizing Jubilee and yet they have nothing new to offer Kenyans.
By DPPS.