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State will implement Constitution, asserts Kibaki

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Published on Wednesday, 23 March 2011 05:56

The Constitution implementation process will not be derailed by differences among politicians, President Kibaki has said. Speaking in Kisii, on Saturday, Kibaki said those out to drag the reform agenda will not succeed as the Government was focused on responding to the needs of the common man.

"I am sure we shall attain what we want as a country... those out to distract us we shall leave them out and move ahead," Kibaki said.

Speaking at Gusii Stadium during the mass to celebrate 100 years of Catholic evangelisation in Kisii, the Head of State asked Kenyans to ignore leaders who don’t have a development agenda."There is no reason to make useless utterances, what is important is development," he said.

The President said it was important for leaders and Kenyans in general to work together and agree how they want their country to be governed, saying fighting each will not be beneficial to anyone.He said there were people who need services from the Government yet they just sat there without working, observing: "Those are people who wanted to make Kenya lag behind but we shall move forward and leave them."

On the recent bickering among political leaders, the President said some politicians were tired and were only pre-occupied with politicking at the expense of serving the people who elected them. He, however, did not disclose identities of the politicians he was referring to.

He said those who were unable to foster working relations with others had directed their energies to infightings, which he said would not stop anything from going on.

In a thinly-veiled reference to the recent appointments and sharing the national cake, the President said some people were busy saying they didn’t get this or that become somebody was opposed to them. "Nobody is going to come from elsewhere to oppose what you require in your area, it is your own people who can do that," he said.

He, however, reminded Kenyans that all regions will be given equal attention in development by his government and pleaded with the people to promptly pay their taxes to support the course.The occasion was graced by Pope’s Representative in Kenya, Archbishop Paul Allan Lebeaupin, head of Catholic Church Cardinal John Njue and Kisii Bishop Okemwa Mairura.

Public Works Minister Chris Obure, Assistant ministers Dr James Gesami, Simon Ogari, Richard Onyonka and Wilfred Ombui and MPs Charles Onyancha, George Nyamweya, Manson Nyamweya and Walter Nyambati attended the function.Earlier the president officially opened Pope Benedict the 16th Minor Seminary, Masongo, which was built at a cost of Sh60 million.

Obure who spoke on behalf of Gusii MPs present expressed concern over the pace of implementation of the new Constitution.He asked the President to ensure the process of implementation of the constitution was fast tracked so as to fulfil the expectations of Kenyans."We want the implementation process to be quicker than it is currently. We are keen as leaders to make progress," said Obure.