President Uhuru Kenyatta hits out at two Kiambu MPs calling on residents to boycott election

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday read the riot act to two local MPs for allegedly urging Kiambu residents not to vote on August 8 if a road in Limuru was not repaired.

Kabete MP Ferdinand Waititu and his Thika Town counterpart Alice Ng'ang'a were last weekend captured on record telling an angry crowd in Limuru constituency not to turn up for voting in the August 8 polls should the Government fail to fix the road.

In a video clip from the rally, Mr Waititu is seen urging residents to register as voters but not turn out on August 8 if the Wangige-Ngecha-Rironi road, which cuts across Kabete and Limuru constituencies, is not repaired.

"Everyone who has been elected must first repair this road if they want to be re-elected. When Uhuru comes here, he too should be told to repair this road before the elections are held," he said. "This time, we are not pacifying anyone. There won't be mollifying a donkey on a slope."

And Ms Ng'ang'a was captured saying: "When the President comes, the first issue he should address before seeking votes or telling us to collect IDs and voters' cards is this road."

Speaking in Ruiru when he toured parts of the county to mobile locals to register as voters, President Kenyatta hit out at the two lawmakers for their remarks.

He said their sentiments were uncalled for and urged residents to ignore the MPs and register as voters in large numbers in order to ensure his re-election.

Governor William Kabogo also termed the MPs' remarks reckless.

"It was wrong of them to give the President ultimatums the way Opposition leaders are doing," said Mr Kabogo.

Waititu has, however, denied asking residents not to vote on August 8, saying his remarks were misunderstood.