Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has accused a section of elected leaders of propagating sectarian and tribal politics at the expense of serving the country.
Speaking in Bula Medina in Garissa Township Constituency when he launched an Islamic education centre, Duale said that the leaders took the oath of office and should abide by the same until the next general election. The former Garissa Township MP said Kenyans gave the leaders the privilege to serve them by voting for them during the last general election and they should not take it for granted.
“You have a choice to spearhead the interest of your community or abide by the oath of office that you took. Don’t forget that the 2027 general election awaits you,” Duale said. “The position you are serving is on behalf of all Kenya regardless of their tribe, religion or where they come from and you have no choice but abide by it,” he added.
In the recent past, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been accused by a section of leaders from Mt. Kenya region of promoting divisive and advancing tribal politics. However, Gachagua has maintained that he was not unapologetic and that his love for the central region should not create a problem with other regions.
“I love my people, care for them and think about them then I’m guilty as charged. It does not mean that because I love my people, I have a problem with the other people. The rest of Kenyans are all our friends, they are my people whom I agree with, we talk the same language and understand each other,” the DP said.
His stance to back the one-man one-shilling revenue sharing formula has also put him at logger heads with a section of leaders especially those from the Arid and Semi-Arid areas.