Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has urged Northeastern residents to register as voters and kick Jubilee out of government to avenge themselves for “the many extrajudicial killings”.
He said Jubilee is behind forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in the region. The majority of the victims were youths. Kalonzo addressed Wajir residents during a rally on Wednesday. Ford Kenya leader Moses Wetang’ula was present.
“You don’t have anything to be proud of from the Jubilee regime. It has only oppressed you. It has killed your sons and daughters in the guise of fighting terror. This is your time to get the weapon to remove them from power once and for all,” he said.
Kalonzo said the Grand Coalition government set aside money to improve the region’s infrastructure.
He said the Jubilee government has not set aside funds to improve the region. “Their promise to tarmac the 900km Garissa-Mandera road has remained just that,” Kalonzo said.
He praised Governor Ahmed Abdullahi for making devolution work by initiating several projects. “He is among the best three governors in the country. As a coalition, we are very proud of your governor. He deserves another term to complete the many development projects he has initiated,” Kalonzo said.
He urged other communities living in Wajir to register there. “It does not make sense to travel back home to register,” Kalonzo said.
“The people back home have sufficient numbers to elect their leaders. You should register here to vote for the leader you want to lead because this is where you live.”
Wetang’ula urged the residents to coexist peacefully.
On January 5, National Assembly majority leader Aden Duale was accused of inciting Northeastern youths against Kambas.
He dismissed as outrageous an audio clip believed to be of him. Duale denied the voice was his and demanded confirmation of the venue, who the youths being addressed were and any other evidence.
“In my opinion, it is concocted propaganda,” he told the Star, adding the clip was “corrupted”. “You have somebody who said he was there with me ... It is corrupted ... It is not even audible. All of my functions are on my Facebook page,” Duale said.
The speaker in the clip spoke in Kiswahili. The translation is, “People of this town, tell them to build houses but not to dare bring Wiper to this place.”