Amani National Congress Party Leader Musalia Mudavadi has revisited the emotive topic of internally displaced persons and post election violence. At the same time, the 2022 presidential candidate has said the findings of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) should be made public and implemented. He said the findings of the report is the only sure way of correcting the land injustice that has troubled the country for years.
Speaking at St Lucia Echariria Catholic Church in Gilgil Constituency, Mudavadi said politicians are responsible for the political violence that hits the country after every electioneering period. He said it is regrettable that there are people who were internally displaced and have never been compensated, as he called on the politicians to preach peace.
“As we head to elections, we must be careful with our words and actions. We should desist from utterances that arose emotions of hate. It is disheartening that we have people who were affected by the post election clashes and have never been compensated,” he said. Mudavadi said every Kenyan should be able to live and work in any part of the country. He added that all those affected by the clashes of 1992, 1997 and 2007/08 and have never been compensated should be paid. At the same time, Mudavadi called for political tolerance and peaceful campaigns as we head to the electioneering period.
Mudavadi said no region should be left behind in development, as the country’s economic growth depends on the development of all regions. “Every part of this country should be developed and allocated resources in an equitable manner. No region should be left behind. We should be able to give the counties a minimum of 35 per cent of the national revenue from the current allocation of 15 per cent,” he said. The Amani leader said his administration will strive to make the country a better place where the rule of law is respected and the corrupt brought to justice. “I want a country where every citizen is able to enjoy good healthcare. We need to do two things to tackle debts; seal corruption channels and budget according to our ability,” he said adding: “There is no dignity in poverty. We must do everything to uplift the lives of our people.”
“We should not go into every election with anxiety and apprehension about our security. Let us target to have a smooth handover like we did in 2002. Our actions as politicians should look to protect all Kenyans and not broker chaos. I promise to protect all citizens and will deal mercilessly with those who aim to cause chaos in this country again,” he said. He added: “Whether you come from the mountain, the valley, the lake, the coast or even a desert, you are a Kenyan first, so it is not right that we are always being divided along the lines of where you come from,” he said. Lugari MP Ayub Savula termed Deputy President William Ruto’s criticism of the government he is part of as a joke of the year. Savula said Ruto’s accusation of the government that it had failed to develop the Nyanza region akin to a cook disowning the food he has prepared. “Ruto is the deputy president of Kenya. He serves in a government where he is second in command, how then can he say the government has failed without him being the failure?” he said.
On Saturday, speaking in Narok Mudavadi said Ruto’s economic model and the hustler narrative he is championing is one that is promoting and championing poverty among the people. Speaking at the funeral service of reknown Nakuru and Narok businessman Samuel Masikonde in Siriri, Narok North constituency, Mudavadi said the hustler politics played by the DP camp is a gimmick that glorifies poverty. “Kenya is not a hustling nation. I want a country that has a thriving economy, which will ensure jobs are there for our youth not narratives that are championing hustling,” he said. He added “We don’t need models that are of bottom-up, all we need are practical solutions on how we will lower the taxes so that prices of commodities come down and have markets for our farm produce.