President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) hands his Sh5 million donation during a fundraiser at Mother of Mercy Girls Secondary School in Njoro, Nakuru on April 2, 2016. PHOTO | SULEIMAN MBATIAH NATION MEDIA GROUP
The President, who returned to Nakuru barely two weeks after he visited the county with his deputy William Ruto, said the opposition should engage the government constructively and avoid unnecessary insults.
He challenged the opposition to present and sell its ideologies to Kenyans instead of constantly fighting the government.
“The opposition is good, we have no problem with it. But it should be an opposition where we disagree on policies, ideologies and development and not based on insults and creating divisions,” the President said at Mother of Mercy Girls Secondary School in Njoro where he presided over a fundraising.
“Let us work on bringing Kenyans together, we don’t want negative politics and insults because it does not build but destroys,” he stated.
On Thursday, a section of Cord MPs staged a protest inside the National Assembly Chamber, waving placards and blowing whistles soon after the president rose to make his state of the nation address.
In Njoro on Saturday, the President said Rift Valley residents understand the repercussions of negative politics in an apparent reference to the 2007-2008 Post-Election Violence.
“I thank the communities here for the peaceful co-existence because peace and unity is the foundation of Jubilee. You know the cost of fighting and I am sure you appreciate the benefits of peace.
“Let us not allow our politics to take us back us to a place where Kenyans fight again…Don’t allow politics and what comes out of the mouths of politicians divide you,” he said.
ILLICIT BREW
He said his aim, and that of his deputy, is to unite Kenyans.
The President also used the occasion to condemn the return of illicit brews in Nakuru County.
He said he had received reports that the consumption of illicit brews in the county was at an alarming level, especially among the youth, resulting in low productivity.
“You either do your work or we look for other people to do it,” he stated.
He made a passionate appeal to the young people to avoid drug and alcohol abuse.
The President was accompanied by Education Principal Secretary Dr Belio Kipsang, Nakuru Governor Kinuthia Mbugua, Senator James Mungai, MPs Joseph Kiuna (Njoro), Jacob Macharia (Molo), David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East) and Mary Mbugua (Nakuru Women Representative).
The Governor and the MPs condemned what they termed as display of disrespect to the head of state by the Cord MPs, but lauded the President for maintaining calm through it all.
“You handled the situation very well and remained calm and collected and taught us leaders on how to handle such situations,” said Governor Mbugua.
Senator Mungai was heckled by a section of the crowd
Senator Mungai was heckled by a section of the crowd
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