By D, KNA
Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki has warned against attempts by the opposition to force them to engage in premature and useless politics, saying it was time wasting and counterproductive.
The DP said it was not yet time for political battles, outlining a busy development-filled schedule targeting faster completion of development projects, aimed at improving lives of the people.
“It is not yet time to engage in premature and useless politics. Those who are enticing us to politick now are our enemies who don’t mean well for us. We must refuse their invitation because we have a lot to deliver including ensuring roads, electricity, markets projects are completed on time,” Prof. Kindiki said.
Speaking during Maara Constituency Economic Empowerment Engagement in Chogoria, Tharaka Nithi County, he rebuffed invites to participate in agenda-less politics, but promised a bruising political match at the right time.
“We have no time for politics. This is the time to build our country. But, when the time comes for this, we are unmatched experts and we will deliver an unparalleled competition,” he said.
He enumerated several ongoing projects and those in the pipeline in Tharaka Nithi County, promising the residents to tirelessly push for their completion on time.
Notably, all the stalled roads in the County have been revived including the Chogoria-Mutindwa-Weru road which was abandoned in 2018 and Keeria-Magutuni-Kathwana road.
The other new infrastructural projects being funded by the Kenya Kwanza administration include the Katharaka-Kanoro and Mitheru-Kamachuku roads among others.
“I will make sure all these roads are completed without further delays. As the Deputy President, I take full responsibility on their delivery and on the completion of all other projects in Tharaka-Nithi,” he asserted.
The DP added that the reconstruction of the Nithi Bridge in the county has effectively commenced with an allocation of Sh8 billion.
President Dr. William Ruto had earlier promised redesigning and rebuilding of the killer bridge, blamed for multiple crashes that have claimed hundreds of lives in the past.
“We already have the money for reconstruction of Nithi Bridge. We will build and complete this project and the President will be here to launch it,” he said.
The DP added, “No one told Moi one term, no one told Kibaki one term, no one told Uhuru one term yet all of them failed to rebuild Nithi bridge, but Ruto is doing it, but, we are now being told he should serve for one term.
This won’t happen. He will serve for two terms and will complete the Nithi bridge to save our people from more deadly crashes.”
Prof. Kindiki also said last-mile electricity connection has been boosted with triple allocation of funds from Sh400 million previously to Sh1.2 billion allocated to the county this financial year.
“We have no reason not to deliver development to the people of Tharaka Nithi. We will work with all the leaders in the county to complete ongoing projects, even as we push for more because we have no reason not to deliver them,” he noted.
The DP was accompanied by the National Assembly Leader of Majority Kimani Ichungwah (Kikuyu), National Assembly Majority Whip Sylvanus Osoro (South Mugirango), local MPs Kareke Mbiuki (Maara), Gitonga Murugara (Tharaka), Patrick Munene (Chuka Igamba ngombe), Susan Ngugi (Women Representative, Tharaka Nithi County), Shadrack Mwiti (South Imenti), Nyaga Muisiraeli (Deputy Governor Tharaka Nithi), Samuel Ragwa (Former area governor), MCAs and local leaders among others.
