This archive report was first published on 15 September 2019.
Published on September 15, 2019, Nominated Member of Parliament Maina Kamanda has cautioned against leaders undermining President Uhuru Kenyatta's second term by engaging in early campaigns for the 2022 elections.
Speaking at St Paul's AIPCA Catholic Church in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, Kamanda emphasized the need for leaders to focus on service delivery, particularly on the Big Four agenda.
Without mentioning names, Kamanda criticized leaders who use coercion to sway voters, saying, “no one will use threats to get votes”.
He added, “We only have one president and that is Uhuru Kenyatta. Let him be given time to serve his second term as he focuses on development and service delivery. Those going round should stop.”
He also warned against leaders who think they are owed ‘political debts’, saying that no voter in Central Kenya will be manipulated or arm-twisted to vote anyone on a basis of paying back a debt or a non-existent pact.
“We don’t have anyone’s debt and the only debt that human kind had had been paid by Jesus Christ. Let you not feel threatened by anyone, we don’t owe anyone anything,” he said.
