President Uhuru Kenyatta's rally in West Pokot County, June 13, 2017. [Photo: PSCU]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged residents of West Pokot to discard negative cultural practices that breed violence and instead channel their energies to achieve progress.
The president who addressed residents in the frontier towns of Kiwawa and Konyao, said time has come for the residents to use their warrior skills to contribute to building a strong and stable nation.
“I highly respect you the people of Pokot, Kenyans know you as bold and skillful warriors who are fearless in battle. We value you but I now request you to please discard that non-progressive culture which undermines our nationhood and instead channel your energies in modern activities aimed at building a strong nation,” said Kenyatta.
He particularly called on the youth to embrace education which would help them acquire skills that would help them access opportunities not only to transform their lives but contribute to Kenya's development.
“With God’s grace when I win the election the first place to visit will be here. I will come and sit with you to discuss and chart the way forward. I would want to know from you what your desire is in achieving your destiny, “ said Uhuru.
He also called on Jubilee aspirants and those of affiliate party of Kanu in the region to preach peace and not to misuse the youth to cause violence for their own political gains.
During the Tuesday tour, West Pokot governor Simon Kachapin Nappo thanked Kenyatta for championing and implementing the devolved system of government which he said had changed the county into one of the most progressive in the country.