President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday sent out a message to politicians after the recent crackdown on the Opposition which has been characterised by arrests, TV shutdown and more recently, Miguna Miguna's deportation.
The Head of State wants all politicians to get down to work and focus on serving Kenyans urging them to avoid distractions, games, and sideshows.
The President reiterated that the time for "empty politicking" was over so leaders must embark on serious work to avoid shortchanging the electorate.
“I ask every leader right across Kenya to remember that this is the time to get down to work. The elections are over.
"The people of Kenya have chosen their leaders. They now expect you to set aside distractions, games, and sideshows and focus your efforts on building our nation," he stated.
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Kenyatta spoke in Kajiado county where he inaugurated a Sh28.3 Billion cement clinker plant, in line with the focus on promoting the manufacturing sector which is part of his Big Four agenda.
The plant, with the capacity of manufacturing 1.2 million metric tonnes per year, will see 700 people directly in the initial phase and a total of 7,000 employed by 2020.
He announced plans for new cement and steel factories in Nakuru and Mombasa in the next four years.
Meanwhile, in an interview with BBC, Opposition leader Raila Odinga announced the party's plan to hold elections by August maintaining that they do not recognize Kenyatta's Presidency.
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"We want another election, according to our timetable, by August this year we will have an election," he conveyed.
