Uhuru offers Raila job in the government

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013 - 00:00 -- BY GIDEON KETER

PRESIDENT-elect Uhuru Kenyatta has told the Prime Minister Raila Odinga to drop his court case in exchange for a government job.

Uhuru said although Raila has the right to seek court redress over the outcome of the March 4 elections, he should respect the will of the majority of Kenyans.

“I want to ask our competitors to consider withdrawing the case they have filed in the Supreme Court. We are willing to find them something they can do for this country, ours will be an inclusive government. Kenyans are not interested in bickering but want delivery of services,” he said.

Cord has filed a case at the Supreme Court challenging the results of the elections that declared Uhuru winner. Uhuru said he is focusing his attention on his development agenda.

“We have been meeting all the stakeholders to brief them on how we want to begin delivering on the promises we made during our campaigns. Farmers want fertilisers, students want laptops which we want to deliver very soon,” he said.

Speaking while addressing Jubilee elected women leaders in Nairobi yesterday, Uhuru said he will appoint one third of women to his government.

“I want to assure Kenyan women that the time they yearned for long is now here,” he said. “We made a promise to the Kenyan people that women will play a role in my government and I want to tell you women leaders that you will now be given strategic positions in my government.”

His deputy William Ruto congratulated the women. “I appeal to you to work hard to empower more women,” Ruto said.

“Up to 75 per cent of all the women elected in the just concluded elections are from the Jubilee Coalition. This is because of the agenda the Jubilee government has for women.”