Bungoma governor aspirant Kenneth Lusaka has warned residents against falling for fake election pledges.
Speaking in Lutaso Catholic Church in Sirisia constituency, Lusaka accused his competitor, Wycliffe Wangamati, for running around with unrealistic pledges yet he had failed to deliver the same during his tenure of five years.
“They have just realised that their time is up and that is why they are running up and down trying to launch fake projects," Lusaka said.
"When did they discover that the said projects were important?"
Lusaka asked Bungoma residents to be wary of the fake launching of projects, saying no amount of bribery or enticing the people will change their perception about the current regime.
The Senate Speaker said during his tenure he had ensured the availability of subsidised fertiliser to peasant farmers that helped with steady productivity.
He faulted the Wangamati administration for reducing the number of subsidised fertiliser to farmers.
“During my tenure we were giving 700 bags of fertiliser per ward. If elected I will ensure we increase the number of bags to 1500," Lusaka said.
He said his initiative to negotiate for the construction of Chwele - Lwakhakha road had opened up Sirisia and connected the country to Uganda.
"When I come back, I will ensure that we negotiate for more roads with the national government to ensure they supplement our budget as a county," the Kenya Kwanza aspirant said.
He also promised to improve the current scholarship programme to ensure that even the average but needy students benefit from the scheme.
" When we made the policy that gave light to this scholarship, it was intended to benefit all needy students irrespective of their performance," he said.
"We can't discriminate against our children because examinations alone are not the measure of success.'
Lusaka at the same time used the opportunity to drum up support for Deputy President William Ruto, hailing his bottom-up model as the solution to the current economic crisis in the country.
He said Ruto has over time proved that he cares about the common citizens.
“Let’s all support Kenya Kwanza because it is in that coalition that our interests as Mulembe people are taken care of," Lusaka said.
Lusaka campaigned in Kanduyi, Sirisia and Tongaren.
(edited by Amol Awuor)
