President Uhuru Kenyatta at a past rally. [Photo/PSCU]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has launched fresh attacks on the National Super Alliance (Nasa) presidential candidate Raila Odinga over alleged hate speech remarks he made at kajiado county.
Raila at a past Nasa campaign rally in the county asked Kajiado residents not to sell out their lands to ‘outsiders’ at throw away prices due to poverty. His remarks were strongly criticised by Jubilee leaders.
Speaking in Kajiado county, Wednesday, at a Jubilee rally, Uhuru asked the locals not to vote for the Nasa flag bearer because he was dividing Kenyans.
“We will not allow politicians to go dividing others on ethnic lines. It shocks me when a leader who wants to lead this country comes here and starts saying those who are not from this area should go. When you ask people to go back where they came from, where do you want them to go? Isn’t where you are living where your home is? posed Uhuru.
The president noted that similar remarks made by the Opposition leader led to the 2007/2008 post-election violence.
“Our campaigns have always been on a platform of national unity and peaceful co-existence, because we are allowed to live and own property in any part of this country. Wherever you are living, that is your home. We should not allow any leader to shed blood on account of politics,” he added.