Mudavadi condemns opposition’s plan to impeach President

Amani National Congress Party leader Musalia Mudavadi speaking to the press in Nairobi on August 5, 2015. Mudavadi on October 10, 2015 criticised the Opposition’s plan to impeach President Uhuru Kenyatta, saying it was derailing development. PHOTO | BILLY MUTAI | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • Mr Mudavadi urged leaders across the political divide to stop politicking about International Criminal Court cases facing Deputy President William Ruto and journalist Joshua arap Sang, saying the country should instead be left to heal.
  • Mr Mudavadi said the ongoing ICC debate will not benefit Kenyans in any way but will instead ignite hatred among citizens.

Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi Saturday criticised the Opposition’s plan to impeach President Uhuru Kenyatta, saying it was derailing development.

Speaking to the Sunday Nation at AndyMac Palace hotel in Voi after meeting with former councillors from the area, Mr Mudavadi asked parliamentarians to table motions that are of importance to the country.

“We are beginning to engage in debates that are removing the focus of serving the people of Kenya to [a] situation where we want to engage on matters of either being vindictive or trying to settle political scores,” he said.

Mr Mudavadi said Kenyans were facing so many challenges that needed the leaders’ attention.

“Inflation is beginning to rise. The shilling is taking a beating and we have just come out of a teachers’ strike crisis that is not yet over,” he said.  

Mr Mudavadi urged leaders across the political divide to stop politicking about International Criminal Court cases facing Deputy President William Ruto and journalist Joshua arap Sang, saying the country should instead be left to heal.

IGNITE HATRED

Addressing former councillors during his tour of the coast, he said the raging debate on the cases was not healthy for the healing.

“The debate we should be having today should not be about who fixed who[m] but it should be about how we can fix the problem of unemployment, infrastructure, hospitals and laws that would allow locals do mining in this county,” he said.

Mr Mudavadi said the ongoing ICC debate will not benefit Kenyans in any way but will instead ignite hatred among citizens.

He urged leaders and those with an opportunity to speak to Kenyans to plea with them to keep the peace. He said a peaceful country enables a favourable environment for development projects that benefit citizens.

“Extremism has brewed problems in [the] Middle East where citizens of Syria are being forced to migrate to other countries,” Mr Mudavadi said.

“When we do not have peace things, can be very bad. This is a very delicate moment for Kenyans and people should be careful.”