President Uhuru Kenyatta. [Photo: PSCU]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked politicians to use the country’s diversity for the national good instead of abusing it for personal gain.
Two days to his swearing-in, President Kenyatta attended a Thanksgiving Sunday service at the Redeem Gospel Church in Huruma with a message that the celebrations at Kasarani will not be about him and winning an election but Kenyans celebrating their diversity, peace, and unity.
The President pointed out that, Kenya being a democracy, it is normal to compete for political positions but the competition should not be based on ethnicity, race or tribe but ideas that will lift the lives of Kenyans.
“And like in any competition, there will be winners and losers but in terms of the election, we are all winners as Kenyans. Our responsibility after the political competition is to come together and work to build the nation,” Kenyatta said.
The president, who was accompanied by Deputy President William Ruto, said Kenyans want to live together as one people and should not be enjoined in political argument.
“Within the political world, it is normal to have political differences but that does not mean we can’t co-exist and live together in peace,” President Kenyatta said.
The Head of State disclosed that his first responsibility is peace for all Kenyans. Second is to ensure the unity of all Kenyans becomes the foundation of the development we are seeking,” Kenyatta said.