Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi at a past function. Photo/ ebru.co.ke
Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi has criticised politicians defecting from Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), saying that they have dug their own graves.
Speaking at Dr Krapf Memorial Secondary School grounds in Rabai on Saturday, Kingi said President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto have nothing to offer them, adding that their days in power are numbered. The outspoken government compared defectors to ticks clinging on a dead cow.“Those defecting are like ticks that continue to cling on the skin of dead cows. They are not aware the cow has been slaughtered until it dries up,” he said, as quoted by the Nation. The outspoken governor also bashed out at President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto for pitching tents in Coast counties saying that their incessant trips to the region will not give them another term in office.“President Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto’s numerous trips to Coast will not change the people’s support for ODM and the opposition. The two may even relocate from Nairobi to Coast but still, this will not change the situation. The region is and will remain an ODM and opposition zone,” he added. Kingi and his Mombasa counterpart Hassan Joho have been launching attack after attack against the current leadership over failure to honor their pre-election promises.