President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, Mr William Ruto,
have dismissed attempts by opposition politicians to unite against them ahead
of the 2017 elections.
They criticised the proposed National Super Alliance (Nasa)
— fronted by ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi and supported by ODM leader Raila
Odinga — saying they would readily defeat them in an election.
Speaking in Nandi, President Kenyatta laughed off the
initiative and said that the Jubilee Party will defeat whatever line-up the
opposition comes up with.
Addressing several roadside rallies in the county, the
President described the opposition politicians as “self-seekers” only
interested in distributing key leadership positions among themselves.
“This is their main agenda. They really do not have the
interests of the public at heart,” he said.
“I hear some of them want to take my job. Others have
already been promised the Deputy President and Prime Minister’s positions,
amongst others.
"Let them go on with their plans. We will face them in
2017. Kenyans are with us. They are happy with our work.”
The President’s salvo came hardly three days after Mr Odinga
and Mr Mudavadi announced in Laikipia that they were planning a united front to
face Jubilee in next year’s elections.
They said that they were consulting and will have a
formidable super alliance by February.
President Kenyatta said that Jubilee Party was not as divided
as the Opposition.
“We have one President and Deputy President … one manifesto,
one party and one vision which is to end poverty and improve the lives of
Kenyans,” he said and predicted that he will be re-elected and pass the baton
to Mr Ruto.
“We will then be able to continue with the development
projects we have started. Once I complete my term, my able deputy William Ruto
will take over in 2022. He will be in office for another 10 years,” Mr Kenyatta
said.
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