Ruto decries use of BBI meetings to derail Jubilee development agenda
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Deputy President William Ruto yesterday said politicians have hijacked the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) to derail the government’s development agenda.
He said it was now evident that some leaders were using BBI to achieve their selfish ends.
Speaking at Eshiunya Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK), Khwisero in Kakamega county during the Sunday service, Ruto cautioned leaders against dividing Kenyans through the initiative.
“The biggest challenge facing the country is not the greed by few politicians seeking positions but finding employment for millions of young people,” said Ruto.
Debate surrounding the BBI, Ruto said, should be about the welfare of millions of Kenyans and not few individuals looking for power.
The DP said all leaders in the country have agreed to support BBI recommendations but wondered what the “drama was all about”.
Ruto assured Kenyans that the government would continue to serve them equally irrespective of how they voted during in the last election.
“No part of the country will be discriminated upon on the basis of political or tribal affiliations on matters of development,” he said.
Power connections
“The government has connected 70,000 households in Kakamega County up from 27,000 in 2013. Additionally, Sh 2.7 billion would be used to connect another 50,000 households under the last mile connectivity programme,” he added.
The DP said Kenya would continue to be a God fearing nation despite calls by some leaders to limit church offerings.
“I want to say, without fear or contradiction that Kenya is a God fearing nation. A nation of prayer and cannot be that of reggae,” said Ruto.
“As people of Western Kenya, we expected BBI to address challenges such as how to revive the sugar sector but not to create positions for a few people,” said Likuyani Member of Parliament Enock Kibunguchy, who had together with other legislators, accompanied the DP.
Local politician Julius Arunga criticised the manner in which BBi rallies were being conducted, saying they were polarising the country.
