Kuria responds after Uhuru’s ‘washenzi’ remarks

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria on Monday responded hours after President Uhuru Kenyatta slammed leaders claiming that he has abandoned areas that voted for him as far as development projects are concerned.

Speaking in Mombasa during the launch of the Mama Ngina Drive refurbishment project, the Head of State responded to his critics by saying all parts of the country should benefit from his leadership.

“We want a country where every single citizen is entitled to development regardless of where the leader comes from…Kwa hivyo hawa washenzi waachane na mimi. Na hivyo ndio itakuwa (These fools should leave me alone).

On New Year’s Eve, Kuria lamented how Kiambu County had been ‘neglected’ in matters development but took a softer stance on Monday by saying: “H.E the President is 100% right. He is spot on. We need development in every corner of this country.

He added: “It is in that spirit and in line with the President’s position that I believe Mt Kenya region also deserves development just like any other region. Right now it’s not happening.”

In his address, a visibly agitated President Kenyatta maintained that he will not bow into any kind of pressure from leaders as he is focused on improving the lives of Kenyans.

He further stated that a holistic approach to development will ensure that every region of Kenya benefits from his leadership.

Also present during the event was NASA leader Raila Odinga who addressed talk that he accepted the handshake to disrupt operations in Jubilee Party

“I am not here to destroy Jubilee. We need to stop talking about 2022 and focus on development. We still have 2019, 2020 and 2021,” he said.