President Uhuru Kenyatta campaigning in Mombasa. [Photo/PSCU]
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday told residents of Mombasa County to vote out leaders who have failed to champion their interests and have wasted the last four years chasing their own pursuits.
President Kenyatta said areas represented by Members of Parliament like Masoud Mwahima, who really care about solving the problems facing their people, have seen many historical and development issues resolved.
The President cited the issuance of title deeds to the thousands of people of Likoni Constituency who lived as squatters for many decades.
The Head of State, who spoke when he addressed a Jubilee rally at Jomvu, said no one will become a hero by insulting other leaders.
“You can only become a hero if you remove the tonnes of garbage in the streets of Mombasa not by issuing insults,. We will clap for you when you clean Mombasa,” said the President.
“How many markets have you built for small traders? How many kilometers of roads have you built?,” asked the President.
The President said Kenyans are not interested in ‘big people’ but servant leadership that is ready to work and deliver progress.
“Suleiman Shahbaal (the Jubilee Mombasa gubernatorial candidae) will serve the people of Mombasa and not his stomach,” said the President as he urged residents to vote for the Jubilee team.
“We want the right leaders who will sit down with the Government to solve the problems facing the people of Mombasa,” said the President.
He also criticized the governor of Mombasa for engaging in ignorance with claims that the Government wants to relocate the port of Mombasa to Naivasha.
He said the port of Mombasa will expand and more ships will use it following the launch of the Standard Gauge Railway, contrary to false allegations by some local leaders.