VP asks leaders to sign polls pledge
Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka has challenged all leaders seeking elective posts to commit to free, fair and non-violent elections as proposed in the newly-launched Kenya Kwanza Initiative.
Mr Musyoka, who is among the leaders who have signed on the initiative by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission, said the country cannot afford to backtrack on the ideals and principles of governance set for Kenyans by the Constitution.
“Aggressive and abrasive expressions that result in violence must change for us to develop,” Mr Musyoka said.
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He said Kenyan politicians must change the way they campaign. “All persons interested in any of the electoral positions should make this important pledge”, he added.
The VP was speaking in Dallas, Texas where he engaged hundreds of Kenyans in a three-hour interactive forum.
Mr Musyoka said Kenya is endowed with sufficient resources to facilitate economic growth and wealth creation for all but was hindered by corruption and mismanagement.
If elected president next year, Mr Musyoka promised that his administration will prudently manage public affairs for the benefit of all.
The VP encouraged Kenyans living and working abroad to seek elective posts in the coming elections in order to bring in fresh ideas and management skills to Kenya’s governance.
Kenyans living in Texas, who are more than 80,000, demanded that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) set up polling stations in at least every state where majority of Kenyans live in the US.
This, they said, would enable them to effectively participate in elections.
“We also want to be given an opportunity to serve our country,” said Professor P. Konditi, a Kenyan university don in Dallas.
