The Head of State said the Jubilee Administration has funded the biggest upgrade of the road network in the county since independence.
Some of the roads that have been funded include the Samburu-Kinango-Kwale road, Ukunda-Lungalunga road, Mariakani-Kinango-Lungalunga road and the Vanga-Likoni road.
Governor Salim Mvurya and Lungalunga MP Khatib Mwashetani said the upcoming election will be a watershed moment for the people of Kwale as they demonstrate their independence from ‘contrived propaganda that has always been used to drag down the coastal people’.
“We know where we are going. Those in the opposition have never done anything for us. Now we are getting a port, roads and our people are getting their title deeds,” said Mr Mvurya.
The governor, who dumped the opposition and is seeking re-election on a Jubilee ticket, said it was those currently in the opposition who shortchanged the people of Kwale when they signed away mineral rights without giving due consideration to the interests of residents.
Mr Mwashetani said the August polls will be a turning point for the politics of the coastal region when Kwale will set a trend.
“We are going to vote to liberate ourselves,” said the MP, who has also ditched the opposition for Jubilee.
The rally was also addressed by Kwale women rep Zeinab Chidzuga among other leaders.
The President will later address a rally in Shimba Hills and Ukunda before proceeding to Mtwapa in the neighbouring Kilifi County. He will later on address another rally in Nyali, Mombasa County.