This archive report was first published on 8 August 2019.
On August 6, 2019, Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria made a striking statement in Githima village, Kigumo subcounty, urging residents to hold their leaders accountable for development.
Speaking to residents, Kuria criticized Mt Kenya leaders for blaming the handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga for their failures.
He argued that the handshake has not affected the implementation of projects by the Jubilee government, and that leaders have been using it as an excuse to avoid accountability.
Instead of dragging Raila's name into their campaigns, Kuria urged leaders to focus on serving the people who voted for them.
He also emphasized the importance of unity among leaders, saying that divisions jeopardize the political stability of the region and create loopholes for other leaders to penetrate and worsen the rifts.
“Unity among leaders is important. We cannot allow others to show our people the way forward while we sit back and watch,” Kuria said.
