President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on the opposition to shun divisive, tribal and abusive politics, which he said were counter-productive.
The President pointed out that Kenyans were yearning for development and leaders are required to come up with policies that will transform and unite the country not divisive politics.
“As leaders, we a responsibility to unity the country for progress. We challenge our opponents to come and compete with us on policies instead of propagating divisive politics. Kenyans should be given an opportunity to choose leaders based on policies and development record but not tribe,” said President Kenyatta.
President Kenyatta, at the same time, assured that coffee debts waived by the Government would benefit all coffee farmers in the country.
“The coffee debts which have been waived by the Government would also benefit coffee farmers here in Makueni and other parts of the country,” said the President.
The President was addressing wananchi on Wednesday at Nunguni where he launched the upgrading of Katuaa-Kee-Nunguni road to bitumen standards.
The road project, which is part of the larger rural roads program, is co-financed by the Kenya Government and the European Union at a cost of Sh 362 million.
The whole program of the larger rural roads will cost Sh2 billion and will cover five counties of Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Meru Machakos and Makueni.
President Kenyatta said once complete, the road would easy transport of goods and services as it would connect to the Mombasa highway and other towns within Makueni County.
To boost agriculture, President Kenyatta directed that subsided fertiliser be made available to Makueni farmers so as to enable them improve farming.
He also directed the Principal Secretary for roads to ensure the Nunguni town roads in Kaiti are included in the Nunguni-Katuaa road project.
Deputy President William Ruto, who had accompanied the President, enumerated Jubilee achievements in delivering its pledges.
He cited the free maternity in public hospitals, connecting schools to electricity, building roads across the country and paying exams fees for 1.5 students, saying all Kenyans are witnesses to what has been achieved.
“Our opponents have been saying we delayed implementing this project for three years, but they had been in the government for more than that period yet they didn’t do anything about it,” said the Deputy President.
“They have been saying we have done nothing but just as the Bible says some have eyes but they cannot see, they have ears but they cannot hear,” he added.
The European Union Ambassador to Kenya Stephano Dejak said the development partnership between the EU and the Kenya Government would help deliver an improved road network in the country.
He said the launch of the upgrading of the Katuaa-Kee-Nunguni road is a sign of how partnership for development is delivering progress and supporting the government’s agenda of inclusive growth.
Makueni leaders led by Governor Kivutha Kibwana and Kaiti MP Richard Makenga commended President Kenyatta and the Jubilee Government for taking care of the interests of all Kenyans irrespective of their political affiliation.
Governor Kivutha said he would continue working closely with the national government so as to improve the livelihoods of Makueni residents.
By PSCU.