By Geoffrey Mosoku
NAIROBI; KENYA: Amani presidential candidate Musalia Mudavadi took his campaigns to Nairobi’s Kibera slums and promised to transform informal settlements if elected.
He assured the slum dwellers he would allocate enough resources for them to enjoy basic services and improve living conditions.
He said he would oversee transformation of all informal settlements so that Kenyans who live there enjoy like the middle class.
“I will allocate enough resources to ensure you enjoy basic services like those in Lavington. We shall improve the road infrastructure, hygiene services, and water. We will build a hospital here in Kibera to end the suffering from treatable diseases,” he said.
The DPM, who earlier addressed the Nubia community at Makina Mosque Grounds, promised his government would address once and for all historical injustices on the community land through compensation.
He urged the Nubians to reject leaders who propagate hatred and violence in their campaigns and support him for the presidency. Mudavadi appealed to Kenyans to give him chance to cool the polarised political temperatures by CORD and Jubilee coalitions to unite Kenyans.
“Amani stands for peace, unity of all Kenyans, stability, and a democratic and respectable country. We should reject violence. Give me the chance and I will cool the political temperatures of divisive politics by CORD and Jubilee to unite Kenyans,” he said.
The Amani flag bearer promised the Nubian community and other marginalised communities, his government would protect them and safeguard their interests as enshrined in the Constitution.
He said Amani leadership would address the emotive land issues in accordance with the Constitution.
“There are those who make comments on land in their campaigns with the potential to fan animosity. I will approach the emotive land matters in accordance with the Constitution,” he added.
He warned those who claim Kenya does not need the international community against cheating voters for short term political gains as individuals.
“Kenya is not an island; we need good relationship with the international community to expand export trade. Be on the watch out for those who tell us we don’t need the international community because of their short term political interest,” he said.
