Saturday September 8, 2012 - Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has said that the outcome of the Kangema by-election will define the political direction of the Mt Kenya region in the forthcoming general election.
Speaking in Kangema Constituency on Friday, Uhuru said once his party –The National Alliance (TNA) win the Kangema seat, it would be easy for the region to move in one political direction.
Uhuru accused the Party of National Unity(PNU) of using unorthodox means to win the seat, saying he will make sure that the TNA candidate Tirus Ngahu win the by- election.
“I hear some PNU officials are saying that their candidate should be elected because it is the governing party. I’m in TNA and a Deputy Prime Minister. So, am I not in government?” Uhuru posed.
“We should use Kangema by election to show people that we have decided to join TNA.The multiplicity of parties in the region has been our major undoing,” Uhuru added.
On the issue of Mt Kenya unity Uhuru, urged the GEMA community to unite and vote as one block in the upcoming election.
“In the last election, we were scattered in very many parties. This was used to push the agenda that elections were stolen. If we are not careful, we would fall in the same trap,” he said.
Uhuru expressed optimism that he will be President Kibaki’s successor in March next year.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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