President Uhuru Kenyatta. [Photo/File]President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a chilling message to the Akamba community five days to the August 8, polls.Uhuru said he is confident of beating NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga with or without the community's votes while on a campaign trail in Makueni county on Wednesday.
“We have come to ask for your votes but we are not forcing you to vote for us. You may vote for whoever you want but this time, I assure you, we will beat Raila...we will place him where he belongs,” he said.
The president also had a stong message for local chiefs working in favor of the opposition.
“Don’t think we don’t know what is happening in this area. We know what you are doing and we will deal with you after elections,” he said.
“You think it is the Opposition who is your employer...you have to understand that the motorcycles you are using were provided by Jubilee,” he added.
Makueni county and Eastern province is a perceived NASA stronghold.