Let the president implement his manifesto, Kingi tells Azimio leaders

Malindi,

Monday October 2, 2023

KNA by Emmanuel Masha

 Senate Speaker Amason Jeffa Kingi has told the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition to allow President William Ruto to fully roll out his election manifesto.

Kingi accused the opposition leaders of sabotaging the president and blaming him for failing to improve the country’s economy and tackling the high cost of living for the Kenyan people.

“For the economy of this country is to improve, the president should be given time to work. It is not possible that whenever he plans, others are sabotaging him. When he places a cooking pot on the fire, others kick the pot and then blame him for not giving them food,” he said.

 Kingi was speaking at the Idsowe African Inland Church (AIC) in Tana River County, where he was the chief guest during the official dedication of the Holy Bible translated in the Pokomo language.

The function was also attended by Tana River Governor Dhadho Godhana, Senators Danson Mungatana (Tana River) and Rafael Chimera (nominated) and a host of bishops, who included Bishop Isaiah Deye, Moderator of the Methodist Church of Kenya, who officially dedicated the new Bible.

 “If you want this country to be fixed, allow the president to fully roll out his manifesto, which has the answers to all questions wananchi are asking, including the cost of living, universal health care and industrialization,” Kingi said.

The senate speaker, who is the leader of the Pamoja African Alliance (PAA), an affiliate of the Kenya Kwanza Coalition, urged the people of the Coast Region to unite and form a formidable force to bargain for inclusion at the national negotiating table.

He urged Coast leaders to forget about political parties and unite with a view to having a stake in government.

Kingi supported President Rigathi Gachagua’s assertion that the Kenya Kwanza government is a government of shareholders, noting that although development projects will be implemented in all regions, only those regions and persons who supported the president during the campaigns should expect to get appointments in his government.

“What the Deputy President is saying is very true. Whenever he speaks, some people become bitter, but he is speaking the truth. When he talks about shareholders, let us get angry and support Dr. Ruto’s government in 2027 so that as a region, we also become real shareholders in his government,” he said.

He explained that the government would spread development across the country because Dr. Ruto is the president of the entire country, but told the opposition not to expect to get appointment in a government they did not help to form.

Tana River Governor Dhadho Godhana supported the call for Coast unity so that the region can have stake in government, but faulted the issue of equating the government to a company or a savings and cooperative society.

 “I support the idea of unity for the sake of elections, but afterwards, the government that comes to power should embrace inclusivity,” he said.

Mungatana, on his part called for the quick conclusion of the bi-partisan talks spearheaded by the National Dialogue Committee and urged Kenyans against involving the Judiciary in political matters.

The senator, who is also the chairman of the special committee investigating the Shakahola deaths said his committee would seek more time in the Senate to complete its investigations and present a comprehensive report.

Courtesy; KNA