Deputy President William Ruto and Cord principal Kalonzo Musyoka
led their sides in drumming up support for their candidates ahead of
the Kajiado Central by-election on March 16.
Mr Ruto
led thousands of supporters to the home of Mr Anthony Kiroken who
stepped down for JAP candidate Patrick Tutui in Enkorika where he asked
residents to vote for him.
A few kilometres away, Mr Musyoka held a rally to drum up support for Mr Elijah Memusi, Cord’s flag-bearer.
The DP noted that the government had done a lot already to improve the lives of Kenyans and would still do more.
“Within
the first five years, for instance, we want to increase production of
power by 300 per cent. We have also set aside Sh38 billion to build
referral hospitals across the country,” he said.
“The
government has also increased allocation to the free primary education
by 35 per cent, raising the figure from Sh28 billion to Sh40 billion.”
“We are asking you to vote for Mr Tutui on March 16 because we will need him to implement government plans here.”
“We are asking you to vote for Mr Tutui on March 16 because we will need him to implement government plans here.”
Mr
Ruto, who praised Mr Kiroken for remaining in Jubilee after standing
down for Mr Tutui, said the government would offer jobs to Kajiado
residents.
“This seat fell vacant because we gave Maj
Gen (Joseph) Nkaissery a job as a Cabinet secretary. We believe in
Nkaissery and we urge you to give Tutui a chance to join him so that
together, we can bring more development,” said Mr Ruto.
Mr Kiroken is now working with the Water Board of Kenya.
ONLY MAKING NOISE
The DP said Cord was only making noise but had nothing to offer locals.
And just a few kilometres away at Enkorika trading centre, Mr Musyoka accused the government of plans to rig the polls.
“Pictures
have surfaced on the Internet of ballot papers bearing images
resembling the candidates. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries
Commission (IEBC) should tell us if it has already printed the ballot
papers,” he said.
“We are warning IEBC that there will be consequences if this by-election is mishandled,” added Mr Musyoka.
Meanwhile,
Mr Musyoka continued to pile pressure on IEBC officials to leave office
after they were adversely mentioned in corruption claims involving a
British printing company in what has come to be known as the “chicken”
scandal.
“The whole world now knows that they cannot
conduct free and fair elections after the bribery claims. The fact that
some people have been jailed in relation to the scandal discredits
them,” he added.
“We are aware of plans to bribe voters
among other means of manipulating the outcome, but we are prepared with
counter-measures,” added the former Vice-President and Wiper leader.
Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Junior warned chiefs against using state resources to campaign for JAP candidate.
Mr Musyoka was with MPs Daniel Maanzo (Makueni), Robert Mbui (Kathiani) and Makali Mulu (Kitui Central).
Mr Memusi claimed the government offered him a job to step down but he declined.
Mr Memusi claimed the government offered him a job to step down but he declined.
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