Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has drummed up support for President William Ruto’s second term in office.
While addressing Lagdera residents in Garissa, the DP said Ruto deserves a second term for abolishing Identification Cards vetting.
He said that Ruto’s regime has ensured the people of Northeastern are not discriminated against.
“There is no government that has made all efforts to unite Kenyans like the current regime under President William Ruto. For more than 60 year young people from Northern parts of Kenya would not be able to get IDs without passing through the long process and discrimination,” he said.
“President Ruto came here at Wajir town and signed into law the discriminatory process that was there. The process that is being undertaken to get IDs in other parts of Kenya to also apply in Northeastern.”
The DP said the move emphasises that the residents in Northern Kenya are just like other people in the country and should not be discriminated against.
“Ni fire si fire, mtampatia two terms for doing that, will you add him another term for abolishing ID vetting?” Kindiki asked the residents.
On February 5, President Ruto signed a Presidential Proclamation to officially abolish ID vetting for residents of the Northeastern region.
President said the move will see the residents of Northern Kenya acquire national identification documents with ease.
Ruto termed the signing of the Presidential Proclamation on Registration and Issuance of IDs to Border Counties as an end to unjust and disenfranchising practices.
"If it's about vetting, let all children of Kenya be vetted equally without any discrimination. We want the people of Northern Kenya to feel equal to the rest of the country," he said.
He made the remarks after publicly signing and reading out the decree at Orahey Grounds in Wajir Town on Wednesday.
The President added that for years, residents of Northeastern have endured extra-vetting and ethnic profiling by the State before they acquire birth certificates and national identity cards.
Kindiki praised North Eastern leaders for choosing to work closely with the Kenya Kwanza administration to develop the area.
The Deputy President promised accelerated development in the region in collaboration with the leaders, highlighting projects worth billions of shillings ongoing in different parts of the area.
“We appreciate the decision by the leaders to support our President and the government. We do not take it for granted. They are good leaders who love their country. We will work together to develop the region,” DP said.
The second-in-command said Ruto’s administration will continue to extend development to every part of the country, including those that have lagged behind for many years.
“We commend President Ruto for uniting the country and ensuring areas that had been marginalized for many years are developed,” he indicated.
Key projects that will transform the region include the LAPSSET corridor project that will connect Lamu- Ijara-Masalani- Garissa- Isiolo, a total of 315 kilometre that will cost Sh27 billion.
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