Jubilee MPs claim The Hague process won’t deny coalition 20 years of rule

Jubilee MPs claim The Hague process won’t deny coalition 20 years of rule

 

(By ROBERT KIPLAGAT)

 

KENYA: MPs from Central and Rift Valley regions and who are allied to Jubilee coalition have expressed optimism the cases facing President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto will collapse and will not deter the government’s quest to rule for more than 20 years.

 

The MPs, who were speaking during a fundraiser in aid of Kiboino Day Secondary School in Baringo Central, said the cases facing the two were politically instigated and full of lies.

 

The legislators included Sammy Mwaita (Baringo Central), Joseph Ngugi (Gatundu South), Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East), Mburu Kangara (Lari) and Women representatives Grace Kiptui (Baringo), Mary Wanjiku (Nyandarua) and Mary Mbugua (Nakuru).

 

“Let’s pray for our President and his deputy on the ICC cases. Some were thinking the two will not vie but they vied and won and they will also win over the ICC challenge,” said Ngugi.

 

Open healed wounds

 

He said under the ‘political marriage’ involving Jubilee partners, Uhuru will lead for 10 years after which, Ruto will also lead for 10 years making it 20 years of Jubilee rule.

 

Kangara lashed out at ICC terming it as a court meant to frustrate African leaders saying that most of the cases were from African countries.

 

“When we accompanied Deputy president to the ICC, we found that, almost all the chambers were handling African cases,” said Kangara.

 

The legislator said Kenyans have united, reconciled and have since moved on with their lives and that the ICC might re-open the wounds that had already healed.

 

Mwaita, also echoed the sentiments, adding that ICC is a ‘passing cloud’ that will crumble to allow Jubilee to continue fulfilling their pledges to Kenyans.

 

County development kitty

 

County woman representatives present expressed concerns over being sidelined in the management of CDF funds, saying they will push for a Bill in Parliament to allow them participation in running of the kitty.

 

“We as the woman representatives of the 47 counties, do not have any development fund as fellow MPs have CDF and we have drafted a bill to enable us hold some development funds to initiative projects in our counties,” said Wanjiku of Nyandarua.

 

Political differences

 

She exuded confidence male parliamentarians will support their quest for the funds, saying it was important in spearheading development in their respective counties.

 

CORD leaders who also attended the function led by Webuye MP Dan Wanyama and Kisii County Woman Representative Mary Otara said leaders should put aside their political differences and unite to foster development.

 

(Standard Digital, 6 Sunday October 2013 The Roman)