[President Uhuru Kenyatta who is defending his seat on a Jubilee Party ticket.] kenya-today.comAn MP allied to the National Super Alliance (NASA) has said Jubilee will reap fewer votes in North Eastern because of its failure to address historical injustices mated on the people in the volatile region.
Balambala MP Abdikadir Aden said residents of the region especially Muslims who were mistreated by past regimes are still seeking for justice despite.
Speaking at a rally in Sankuri division, the lawmaker said under the current regime, many members of the Somali community had been killed by security forces under unexplainable circumstances.
The ODM national organizing secretary said the discriminative way in which national identity cards were being issued in the region, profiling of Muslims and the continued disappearance of people in Garissa, Marsabit, Wajir and Mandera had driven residents to the opposition.
“We have not forgotten how they bundled our people in lorries and took them to the Safaricom Stadium Kasarani in the disguise of fighting terrorism,” Aden said.
“Jubilee leaders can make as many trips to this region as they want, but I can assure them that no amount of enticing will convince our people to vote for the party because they know where their hearts are,”
Aden will face off against Abdi Shurie (Jubilee Party) who has the backing of the Abduwak council of elders during the August poll.
On Friday, Garissa Township MP Aden Duale led a high profile team of Jubilee aspirants to Balambala to campaign for Jubilee. They included gubernatorial aspirant Ali Korane and woman rep contender Annab Gure.
“They have all ganged up against me to ensure that I lose my seat, but they are in for a very rude shock because the electorate are very smart,” Aden said.