As political re-alignments take Centre stage ahead of the forthcoming Presidential polls, men of the cloth are also joining hands and throwing their hats in the ring on the platform of shared values for restorative change. In what seems to be a new phenomenon in the country`s political culture, Muslims and Christians in Nakuru are propping up for election a Christian and a Muslim candidates for President and Deputy President in a bid to rid the country of runaway corruption and toxic ethnicity. These, they say, are increasingly stunting the development of the country and blotting its integrity on the global stage.
Speaking in Nakuru during a consultative forum with Muslim and Pentecostal leaders, the Divine Movement for Leadership in Kenya (DMLK) Presidential Candidate Zablon Mbugua Karanja says it is time for the electorate to evaluate individuals seeking leadership of the country and choose individuals of integrity. Karanja says deep rooted corruption in the public agencies is dwindling the confidence of international lenders in the country .He regrets the state of affairs saying it is hampering potential local and foreign investment at a time Kenya is seeking to leverage on domestic and foreign partnerships to achieve cohesive development.
Fronting himself and his running mate Dr. Mohammed Karama as suitable candidates for the top jobs, Karanja urged voters to elect candidates that value unity, the common good and those that uphold shared values. Karanja castigated a section of elected politicians for reneging on their promises to emancipate suffering Kenyans from economic hardships in 2017 saying the gap between the rich and the power has widened further under their watch. The clergyman said his movement that is premised on Christian and Muslim ethos will devise an inclusive economic model that will stop hemorrhage of the country`s resources.He said his model will enable every citizen to benefit from the country`s immense resources whi
ch he says have become a reserve for the privileged few.
Karanja said the movement will be conducting public engagements in the 47 Counties in months to come in the effort of mustering support from like minded citizens in their quest for the country`s leadership. On his part, Dr. Karama observed that leadership of purpose evolves and transcends individuals. He noted that Kenya does not need a revolution that pits the poor against the rich but an economic revolution that is inspired by meaningful leadership that encourages participatory building of the country by all cadres of citizens. As the country gears towards general elections in less than a year, the two leaders called on their counterparts to uphold the law as they pitch their ideas to the electorate and refrain from polarizing the country by whipping up divisive emotions. The DMLK leaders also urged voters to exercise tolerance in the campaign season saying co-existence is key to the realization of common social economic goals of the country.