It’s time for Uhuru to stem acrimony over 2022 politics

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto at a past function. [File, Standard]

I write as a concerned Kenyan regarding the debate on the handshake which is gathering momentum at an alarming pace.

My issue is with the players and with the effect on the president’s desired legacy, development and unity of the country.

The Big Four pillars cannot be achieved in an acrimonious environment and politics of 2022 must be conclusively be brought to an end now.

There should be no games of telling the Deputy President not to play politics while having an open field for all the other declared and “non declared “candidates.

President Kenyatta has only two years to deliver on the Jubilee manifesto which returned him to power and also attain his legacy pillars, he cannot afford to be distracted now. With regard to the players who are now claiming to shape the Kenya of tomorrow, there is great cause for worry.

The display of arrogance is worrying. I urge the president to control his attack close friends, in Jubilee Party, who should desist from abusing his deputy.

The display in Vihiga by David Murathe and Kabando wa Kabando was shameful and a disgrace and more so for arrogating to themselves the right to speak for the Mount Kenya community, who cannot be treated as bags of potatoes for sale/exchange for personal interests.

For the Mount Kenya community especially the Agikuyu we must understand and remember what happened 40 years ago and the effect this had on the community for 24 years. We cannot afford to let history repeat itself. 

On the so-called unity, this will only be achieved by the acceptance of the fact that only one person at a time can be president whose duty will be to harness and channel the country’s resources to all corners, a feat which is now being perfected. As long as the feeling of entitlement persists we will go nowhere.

What we need is a reduction of political parties and strengthening national ones, whose leaders should be spread all over the country. With the requirement that a president must garner at least 25 per cent votes in 24 counties, Kenya is capable of getting a peoples’ president.

What we need is to enforce the laws, rules and regulations and do away with immunity. The language of Atwolis of this country will only polarise us more and give room for king makers with bloated egos.

I conclude by appealing to the president to lead us with a firm hand and not to allow his henchmen to give confusing signals. The election of 2022 will play out but let it come at the right time.

The President should not be presented by some busybodies, as being against those who were in the trenches with him during the difficult times. He should be aware of the tale of the Arab and Ngamia as he embraces new political friends.   

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