President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday welcomed eight politicians to his Jubilee party after ditching opposition coalition Nasa.
Those who decamped were MCAs, including Tana River County Assembly deputy speaker Mohammed Salim.
Uhuru said in Tana River that the government would waive Sh80million that farmers in the region owed the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC).
“But the Cabinet Secretary, Eugene Wamalwa will explore ways of solving the Shs 120million that farmers owe the Equity Bank,” he said.
He said Jubilee was committed to ensuring free secondary education beginning next year if it wins during the August elections.
President Kenyatta appealed to Kenyans to use their voting rights wisely by electing responsible leaders who will steer the country’s development to high heights of prosperity.
“Politics of hatred and with hunting is over and it is only Jubilee that has the capacity to unite all Kenyans irrespective of party affiliation, religion or any other social background,” he said.
He said Wardei and Walioana communities in the area would get census code so as to benefit from Government services like the rest of Kenyans.
The President said the construction work on the Garsen-Hola road was on warning that the Government will blacklist lazy contractors.
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