United Democratic Forum party leader
Musalia Mudavadi has defended President Uhuru Kenyatta’s State of the Nation
Address against critics.
In a statement, Mudavadi while
describing the address delivered before a special sitting of Parliament as
‘frank’, said it was a bold statement of commitment in fighting graft.
“The sceptics miss the point that
this is more than a policy statement or directive. The president has made a
bold public commitment within the precinct of the Constitution,” Mudavadi said.
Mudavadi while commending the
statement however said Uhuru will only win public goodwill if "heads start
rolling,"
“He [Uhuru] took a calculated gamble
that assuaged public apprehension on runaway graft and will pay off only if
heads start rolling,” Mudavadi said.
Mudavadi called on Parliament and
other oversight commissions like the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission to
emulate Uhuru’s "bold" stand against graft.
Mudavadi however said that Uhuru
needs to work extra hard to remove the blot of ethnic exclusivity in public
appointments.
“To safeguard public goodwill on
cohesion, he must correct the breach of article 130 on the constitutional
threshold,” Mudavadi said.
Mudavadi further said that the
apology Uhuru issued on past atrocities sits well with Kenyans as a historical
milestone that will be followed with reparations.
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