A section of Ukambani leaders on Thursday dismissed the notion that President Uhuru Kenyatta's tour of the region will grant Jubilee political mileage.
The leaders welcomed the President's visit but assured him of leaving with an "empty political basket".
Uhuru is expected to tour Machakos, Makueni and Kitui counties next week to initiate development projects.
The tour has been perceived as one of the Jubilee forays targeting 300,000 votes from Ukambani during the 2017 re-election bid.
Senators Mutula Kilonzo junior (Makueni), David Musila (Kitui), and Makueni women rep Rose Museo said the projects will not wane the community’s support for Cord.
“The Kamba community is not up for grabs. In my view, those projects are not meant for votes. It is our right as Kenyans and taxpayers to receive services from the national government without exchange of any favour,” Musila said.
Musila dismissed the plans as "old political parameters that will yield nothing".
“We do not know of an agreement for certain projects in exchange for votes. If that is the case, someone will be disappointed in the end,” the Kitui senator said.
Senator Mutula said construction of only 51 of 300 kilometres of road in the area is mockery to the community.
“The Kamba community has supported every government of the day since independence and this road has been promised since independence. Uhuru will be doing what his father promised,” Kilonzo said.
Museo said: "The major project he is said to be commissioning is the Kimbwezi-Kitui-Road that was promised since I was a little girl. That is not a favour to us. It is what we duly deserve."
Uhuru is also expected to award a charter to Machakos University College making it the second fully-fledged university in the region.
The varsity is set to be named after Mulu Mutisya, who was a Kanu strongman in Ukambani.
The President will commission construction of a section of Kimbwezi-Mutomo-Kitui road, dubbed the road to Ukambani votes.
The tour follows numerous trips to State House by a section of Ukambani leaders and professionals who have defied Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka.
The visits were spearheaded by Machakos governor Alfred Mutua, and Mwingi Central MP Joe Mutambu.
The two, among others who have been de-whipped by the Wiper party, are keen on delivering the Kamba votes to Jubilee.
The leaders are keen on initiating development projects in the region to discredit Kalonzo’s leadership as devoid of development.
Mutambu told the Star that: “More than 400,000 residents have received tittle deeds following the trips to State House. If my grandmother can get her tittle deed before she dies, that is more than enough,”
“We are not telling the community to support anyone. We want them to offer support to development, which Cord cannot offer them,” he said.
The politicians want roads and water projects prioritised by the ruling Jubilee coalition.