Uhuru vows to concede defeat if he loses

By NATION TEAM nationdesk@ke.nationmedia.com  ( email the author)

Posted  Thursday, February 28  2013 at  20:56

In Summary

• Jubilee Coalition flag-bearer moved to quell disharmony among TNA candidates and reiterated that he would concede defeat if he lost in the March 4 elections.

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Jubilee Coalition presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday said his alliance had no plans to rig the elections and would accept defeat if his team lost.

Mr Kenyatta also urged his rivals to concede defeat if they lost.

Addressing Jubilee's last Coast region political rally at Khadija Primary School in Mombasa, Mr Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto pledged to come up with a solution to the land problem.

Mr Ruto said that the Jubilee government would provide a solution to the nagging land issue in the region by ensuring all squatters are settled within five years.

On the Mombasa Port, Mr Ruto said they had a comprehensive plan to commercialise the facility and make it efficient.

Previously in Kajiado County, Mr Kenyatta asked supporters to turn up in large numbers to give the coalition a first round win to save the Sh6 billion for a run-off.

“Let us all turn out in large numbers to save the country the Sh6 billion for a run-off, this amount will be given to the youth to start small businesses to improve our economy and create jobs,” said the deputy PM.

After the Kajiado tour, Mr Kenyatta moved swiftly to crack the whip after the acrimonious fallout between Nairobi TNA candidates for gubernatorial, senatorial and women representative seats.

Mr Kenyatta told Mr Gidion Mbuvi (Senate), Mr Ferdinand Waititu (Governor) and Ms Rachel Shebesh (Women Representative) to work together because the coalition could not afford to lose after their public spate.

Speaking on Thursday in Nairobi’s Panafric Hotel, the flag-bearer said the city was a critical county in the coalition’s post-election agenda.

Mr Kenyatta turned the forum meant for the launch of Mr Waititu’s manifesto into a mediation meeting.

Meanwhile Mr Waititu outlined 12 critical areas, among them restoring law and order, if elected Nairobi governor.