Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua challenged Kenyans to get out of their tribal cocoons.
He recorded messages in 8 local languages (Kikuyu, Luo, Kalenjin, Luhya, Taita, Maasai, Meru and Kisii) where he appealed to leaders to focus on development and uplifting the lives of Kenyans.
Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke on Saturday, June 13, he stated the discrepancy in the allocation of national resources and the wealth gap between the rich and the poor.
“Hallo Kenyans, my name is Governor Alfred Mutua from Machakos County and the leader of Maendeleo Chap Chap party. I’m appealing to my fellow leaders to avoid selfishness and petty politics.
“At this time, Kenyans are facing a myriad of problems like Covid-19, poor economy and joblessness. The rich are getting richer while poor Kenyans get poorer.
He noted that Kenya's youth are grappling with unemployment and have no money adding that it was upon leaders to look for solutions to these problems instead of creating divisions and seeking publicity.
He urged leaders to use the time squandered on political meetings to formulate policies that will help Kenyans.
"The colonialists used the divide and rule policy to turn us against each other. Poverty knows no tribe and that is why we should refuse to go down that path again.
“Kenyans should support leaders who have prioritised the development of the country and wealth creation, we have been played enough times,” he noted.
Mutua recorded the message in eight different local languages namely, Kikuyu, Luo, Kalenjin, Luhya, Taita, Maasai, Meru and Kisii.
According to the governor, the easiest to learn was Taita, Kikuyu and Luo while the most challenging were Meru and Kalenjin languages due to the intonation.
“I want every Kenyan to know I care about them and I’m going to change all that,” he told Kenyans.co.ke on the phone.
“It is about the individual, not the tribal block. How our country is fashioned, a candidate from a big tribe has higher chances than someone from a small tribe,” he explained.
