President Uhuru Kenyatta during Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Park, May 1, 2017. [Photo: PSCU]
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday urged all Kenyans to embrace peace and unity as the country gears towards the August 8 general elections. Speaking during the Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Park, Kenyatta said no country can develop without peace and stability. He asked Kenyans to reject politicians who want to drag the country through divisive politics.“As we enter the election season, we must remember that violence and discord have always been at the expense of the worker. They have led to layoffs, lack of investment, and suffering,” said the President.He said the main aim of his administration is to see Kenya peaceful and united so as to achieve greater things as a people and as a nation.“We have built a good foundation to transform our country, and in the last four years we have laid the necessary foundations for a rapid upward rise,” the Head of State added.Speaking at the same event, COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli commended Jubilee Party leadership for ensuring free, fair and transparent nominations exercise.Atwoli said peaceful and transparent primaries are a precursor of peaceful general elections.The COTU boss also called on all political players to ensure peaceful campaigns so as to maintain the economic growth being experienced in the country.