President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday blasted leaders who take advantage of funerals to air grievances, settle political scores or air dirty laundry.
Speaking during the burial of the late Peter Musyoka, father of Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, President Kenyatta termed that as counterproductive saying that the electorate present in those functions are there for solutions not problems.
President Uhuru Kenyatta: Yangu ni kusema umuhimu wa umoja na kuwa pamoja. Wengi waliuliza kwa nini tulitafutana na Raila baada ya uchaguzi ambao tumetupiana maneno (sitaki niyarudie hapa)
Tulionelea tuje pamoja kwani tulijua vita ya viongozi, wa kuumia ni mwananchi wa kawaida pic.twitter.com/sjVhCU1RwT
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) November 9, 2018
President Kenyatta. (This issue of crying in front the electorate, you are a leader, leaders talk then go to the people with solutions. Stop using funerals to whine about roads and water, those are things discussed in offices. My office is open, you are welcome.)
President Uhuru Kenyatta: Aliye na haja ya kura ana uhuru wa kutembea pande zote za Kenya na aitafute kwa njia ya amani kwa sababu sera zake ndizo zitamuuza…na hiyo ndiyo siasa tunazozitaka pic.twitter.com/CY8fsHV6tE
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) November 9, 2018
In a ceremony that attracted leaders across the political divide attend, the Head of State reiterated the government’s need to unite Kenyans urging the leaders to work together in a bid to improve service delivery to the people.
We are elected to serve Kenyans so let us work together and ensure we unite all Kenyans,” he said.
At the same time, President Kenyatta directed that the government sack the contractor in charge of the Kiambere-Seikuru project noting that it has been three years and only 3% of the project was done.
President Uhuru Kenyatta: Nashukuru Raila amepewa kazi kule AU, ataweza kuchangia huko na hiyo pesa nyingi si ataleta hapa kwetu tu? Kuna ubaya hapo wenzangu?
Every leader has something to contribute…all we need is to give each other space and respect one another! pic.twitter.com/aijk1b8dyG
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) November 9, 2018
The Head of State further assured Kitui residents that Phase Two of the Kibwezi-Kitui-Seikuru-Meru road would be complete as soon as funds were available.
In jest of the borrowing backlash that he has received because of Kenya’s debt burden, Kenyatta said the country must borrow for development projects and ca repay its loans.
President Uhuru Kenyatta: Mmeniambia nisikope lakini mnataka barabara…Hata mzee alikopa ili apate karo ya kumpeleka Kalonzo shuleni!
Haja ni pesa isiibiwe, isitumiwe kulipa mishaharaI agree we must borrow in a manner that we are able to service the debt that we incur pic.twitter.com/erN6VujWhn
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) November 9, 2018
“We must borrow in a manner that we are sure we can service the debt, be cautious and prudent. We are borrowing not to consume, but to grow,”assured President Kenyatta.