President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta (left) and deputy president-elect William Ruto (right) in discussions with the Kwale International Sugar Company Limited General Manager Jonathan Perking at the factory in Kwale March 20, 2013. GIDEON MAUNDU
By GITONGA MARETE gmarete@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Thursday, March 21 2013 at 00:30
Posted Thursday, March 21 2013 at 00:30
IN SUMMARY
- Uhuru promises support for investors, especially in agriculture
The Jubilee coalition government will work for all Kenyans regardless of their voting pattern in the last General Election.
On Wednesday, deputy president-elect William Ruto said they would not discriminate on the basis of who voted for or against the coalition on March 4.
“When it comes to delivering our promises to the people of Kenya, we will not stop to ask who voted for our opponents or who gave us their vote. We will not see tribe or religion in Kenyans. We will deliver without discrimination,” he said.
He added: “For those who voted for us we say thank you. And for those who voted for our opponents we say for the next five years we will work for you in such a way that come 2017 you will not have a reason to deny us your vote.”
Mr Ruto was speaking when he accompanied President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta on a tour of Kenya International Sugar Company in Kwale County.
The two were accompanied by Environment minister Chirau Mwakwere and Nairobi senator-elect Gideon Mbuvi “Sonko”.
While Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto steered off the ongoing debate about the election petition they are facing at the Supreme Court, Mr Mbuvi asked the youth to desist from being misused by politicians.
“Politicians will incite you but after you pick up weapons to fight, they will be far away guarded heavily. Don’t listen to anybody who asks you to fight each other,” he said.
Speaking after the tour, Mr Kenyatta said his government would exploit the opportunities in agriculture to raise the standards of living.
“Agriculture is one of the major pillars of our manifesto and during campaigns we promised Kenyans that when we form the next government, we will come up with ways of improving the sector. Here at the Coast we intend to set up processing factories for cashew nuts and coconuts and promote value addition,” he said.
After touring the site where a sugar factory is under construction, Mr Kenyatta pledged that his government would support investors, especially in agriculture.
The factory is set to start crashing cane early next year.
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