Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has told off leaders inciting Kenyans against President William Ruto’s administration.
He said such politics will not address challenges Kenyans are facing.
Kindiki, who was in Laisamis, Marsabit county for a church service, said leaders must be deliberate in building the country.
“We will build it with our sweat. This country we call Kenya is the only homeland we have and we must build it,” he said.
The Deputy President said Kenya Kwanza is on top of its game and will deliver.
“We will not let you down. This government will not fail Kenyans. We will make you proud. Let us go step by step because no government has resources for a one-day job,” he said.
“As we build, it is not by empty talk, bad politics, divisive words but by nurturing unity of all, so that everyone feels at home. It won’t be by politics of disunity and tribalism.”
He challenged leaders who have issues with the Ruto administration to address them without resorting to extremities of politics.
“We must solve our problems as a country with love, diplomatically, quietly and with understanding with one another.”
Kindiki said as the President noted in the State of the Nation address, there is s a lot of work yet to be done.
The President said the country has had challenges and he has tried to resolve them, but a lot is yet to be done. “That is the only way we can build this country. Let us love our country, pray for it, let us not provoke or divide people along tribal, religious lines,” Kindiki said. He criticized leaders who resorted to addressing issues “disrespectfully and in ways that brew division”. “Any leader inciting any section of the society is not worth that title of leadership. Those who lack solutions bring divisions…let us correct one another in love and patriotism,” the Deputy President said.
He spoke after former DP Rigathi Gachagua criticised Kenya Kwanza leaders for not having the courage to challenge Ruto.
Gachagua, while at a church event in Kigumo, said he is the only one who could tell off the President.
While there, the former deputy president pointed to organizing the Mt Kenya voting bloc better, a polity which his successor discouraged.
“All influencers can put together their input to make Kenya a better country,” Kindiki said, defending the government’s new health insurance policy.
He said SHA will bring equity among classes so that those with more will pay more and those with little will benefit from the pool.
“I can say without fear that the new social health insurance will work and it will benefit Kenyans,” Kindiki said.
He said those with chronic illnesses and emergency cases have no problems and the challenge is with outpatient and low-level facilities.
“Those problems will be solved and the new social health insurance will work for the benefit of Kenya.”
Kindiki said the government will reform the education system to ensure it responds to the needs of Kenyans.
He was accompanied by MPs Joseph Lekuton (host), Naomi Waqo (Marsabit county), Beatrice Elachi (Dagoretti North), Gideon Kimaiyo (Keiyo South), Bwire Okano (Taveta), John Paul (Igembe South) and Geoffrey Mulanya (Nambale).
The leaders urged Kenyans to live together in harmony.
Elachi said, “When you see Kindiki, you see one Kenya. We have not loved Kenya enough. Let us stop being proud. I believe that come next year, Kenya will settle and the economy will grow.”
Lekuton urged the deputy president to ensure Kenyans are treated
equally. Mwirigi said the vision of
Kenya Kwanza leaders is to grow the
economy and benefit all.
