Kenya Kwanza government will complete development projects across all 290 constituencies, including those represented by opposition MPs. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said that political differences will not determine how national resources are distributed.
Prof Kindiki said the government was implementing projects and programmes across the country to benefit all Kenyans, regardless of their political affiliation.
“This is a government for all Kenyans. There are no wantam or Tutam citizens. We only have Kenyans who have a right to development and delivery of quality services,” he said.
Speaking at a public sensitisation rally at Gakindu Centre in Mukurweini, Nyeri County, on Tuesday, after inspecting the Gakindu Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Market, the Deputy President urged opposition leaders not to mobilise residents against government development initiatives.
He described opposition to development projects on political grounds as backward and unpatriotic, insisting that the administration would honour its commitments even in constituencies where elected leaders opposed President William Ruto’s government.
“We are implementing the Kenya Kwanza manifesto page by page, commitment by commitment, project by project,” Prof Kindiki said, dismissing claims that the government had failed to deliver on its promises.
He said development was not a political reward but an obligation to citizens who depended on public investment for roads, electricity, markets, housing and other essential services.
“Development is not about politics. We cannot make citizens suffer because of political differences,” he said.
Prof Kindiki said the Gakindu ESP Market was 20 per cent complete and directed that it be finished by December 31. He also announced that a new contractor would take over the stalled Mukurweini Central modern market project.
The government is developing 600 modern markets nationally, including 13 fresh produce markets in Nyeri County.
The Deputy President said the administration had invested Sh17 billion in markets, affordable housing and student hostels in Nyeri, with another Sh5 billion worth of projects undergoing procurement.
He said the government was also expanding electricity access in Mukurweini through 16 Last Mile Connectivity projects valued at Sh31 million. Another 16 projects are planned to connect an additional 2,200 households.
On agriculture, Prof Kindiki said the price of subsidised fertiliser had dropped from Sh7,000 to Sh2,500 per 50-kilogramme bag and would fall further to Sh2,000 from October.
He added that Nyeri had received 13 milk coolers under a national programme that has distributed 230 units, with another 670 ordered for delivery in December.
The Deputy President also called on politicians to promote peaceful competition, warning against inciting young people to violence or destruction of property.
He cited the 2002 presidential contest between Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta as an example of political competition that did not require the destruction of businesses or public infrastructure.
Prof Kindiki further urged leaders to unite in tackling illicit alcohol and drug abuse, saying public health concerns should not be politicised.
He maintained that the government’s development agenda was intended to improve livelihoods across the country, regardless of political divisions, and challenged critics to assess its performance through projects being implemented in different constituencies.
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