The Prime Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Musalia Mudavadi, has asked county leaders from Malava to ensure that the constituency elects a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate in the November 27th by-election.
Mudavadi also Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affaris said it was important for the residents of Malava to continue being in government, as the late MP Malulu Injendi had ensured that they were inside the Kenya Kwanza coalition government.
Speaking when he met the Sub-County and Ward administrators, it will send a wrong message if they elect a legislator from the opposition who is without the trust of the current sitting government.
“I kindly ask you to elect an MP from the UDA ruling party. We want an MP who will easily earn the trust of the President. Malulu and I worked together when we merged with the ruling party, we request that you give us back an MP from the party,” said Mudavadi.
He gave an analogy of the constituency electing a leader so that the President could leave his glass of water on the table and pick up his calls out and still drink the same water when he comes back to the room.
“Don’t let the President down, don’t also let me down and above all don’t let the people of Malava and Western region down,” said Mudavadi.
Mudavadi said that government was keen ensure the development projects in the constituency were implemented including roads water project, tertiary and secondary and primary schools.
“A week ago I was in Malava and gave out President William Ruto’s donation of Sh.20million for schools in the constituency. We will continue to do more including the completion of projects the late Injendi left unfinished,” said Mudavadi.
The PCS said that given that ODM leader Raila Odinga had declared that the partnership with the government would go beyond 2027, he urged the people of Malava, Kakamega and the Western region to join the growing ship under President Ruto.
Eveen if you have a deficit of interpreting issues and I don’t think you you have any, then you know what he was saying,” said Mudavadi.
“The ship is now getting bigger, we need to all be inside the government for faster development. The people of Malava and the Western region cannot be left behind. We must find a comfortable seat in government,” said Mudavadi.
The PCS urged the Sub-County and Ward administrators to ensure that whoever was elected in the by-election was someone who understands and supports devolution.
“We need to ensure that the leaders we elect in the region are those that support devolution. Please ensure that the constituency elects someone who supports devolution for faster national and county development in the constituency,” said Mudavadi.
Mudavadi said that he worked on the first Sessional Paper and six founding pieces of legislation that gave birth to devolution that has become a game changer in the country.
He added, “Give us a leader you can trust and one who will have the qualities of good leadership,” said Mudavadi.
PCS said that when Malava succeeds the Western region will have succeeded and Kenya will have made strides as well.
