President Uhuru Kenyatta says he is not shaken by CORD's call for mass action

Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta says his Government is not shaken by the opposition calls for mass action saying he is firmly in charge.

He told them to stop issuing threats and ultimatums to the Government over what he termed as baseless demands.

The President however says he is open to dialogue with any leader who has ideas to transform this country.

“ As I have said before you are welcomed to come and see me over cup of tea if you have anything you want to discuss with me but you cannot keep issuing threats,’ the President said in reference to CORD calls for mass action over what they said was failure by Government to address challenges facing the country.

He accused the opposition of derailing the Government in implementing its development programmes saying this was undermining service delivery to Kenyans.

“These guys are making us to deploy about over 10,000 policemen to provide security in their rallies when we have security problems in other parts of the country that need attention,’ said the President.

And at the same time the President asked the Jubilee leaders to toe the line by supporting the Government in implementing its development agenda.

“You are just as bound to the Jubilee manifesto and obligated to support the Government in implementing it,” said the President.

Deputy President William Ruto on his part asked leaders to focus on issues which can uplift the people’s living standards and avoid engaging in activities which hinder the development process in the country.

“All elected leaders have no time for empty rhetoric but to unite the country. This country cannot be developed through sideshows and politics of hatred or demonstrations,” he said.

The Deputy President said the Government will not be distracted by those engaging in rhetoric saying the Jubilee administration will ensure it implemented what it had promised Kenyans during the last General Election.

He said the Government has resettled thousands of families in Mau and Embobut forests saying another group of 300 squatters in Nandi County will be resettled this financial year.

National Assembly Majority Leader Adan Duale took issue with leaders calling for mass action as the only way to solving the problems facing the country saying they should follow the constitution in addressing the challenges facing the country.

“If we want some issues solved by the President, we should know that this country is governed by laws which need to be followed. If there are issues to be solved at the IEBC and devolved system of government, then they can be solved through framework of constitution and nothing short of that,” said Mr. Duale.

Senate Majority Leader Kithure Kindiki commended Kenyans who attended the recent Saba Saba rally for ignoring those who had called for mass action.

Mr. Kindiki said time for mass action, demonstrations and rallies was over and that it was time to focus on development.

Leaders from the area among them local MP Alex Kosgei urged the Government to explore ways of solving the challenges facing tea and dairy sectors especially the low prices being offered to farmers in the area.

Mr. Kosgei said the residents depend on the dairy and tea sectors for the improvement of livelihoods, saying time was rife to address the problems facing the sectors besides improving the state of roads leading to major agricultural zone