Eagle Alliance members have asked Kenyans to elect a president based on ability, not tribe.

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By Tobias Chanji and Joseph Masha

Eagle Alliance members have asked Kenyans to elect a president based on ability, not tribe.

Members Peter Kenneth of Kenya National Congress, Eugene Wamalwa of New Ford Kenya, and Raphael Tuju of Party of Action were campaigning in Kwale and Kilifi counties at the weekend.

They claimed big tribes were uniting to grab political power in next elections. Speaking in Ukunda, they claimed there is a conspiracy to marginalise small tribes.

“Ethnicity will destroy our country. This is because of lack of leadership,” said Kenneth, who argued that not all leaders who are popular are good for the country. “Popularity has nothing to do with what is right. Right leadership is one that will work for you and solve your problems. I assure you that this team has able people who are ready to work for you,” Kenneth added. Tuju said tribal alliances were only a shortcut to power.

“Let us not elect people who are uniting because they are from big tribes. Where will the smaller ones go? Kenya is for us all and every one should feel they belong to it. We know problems that ail our country because we have been through them,” Tuju said and claimed that he will solve land problems at the Coast if elected president.  Wamalwa thanked Coastal residents for registering to vote despite calls for boycott by Mombasa Republican Council.

“Every one has the responsibility of making sure peace prevails. We can’t afford another violent election like the last one. This region is a tourist hub and any violence will keep tourists away,” the Justice minister said and urged voters to elect leaders “who will unite the country”.

In Kilifi, Kenneth said all Kenyans deserve equal treatment and development.

Bad leadership

“As we are heading to the first General Election, which incorporates county governments, Kenyans have to be careful and get good leaders by studying individual people and disregarding euphoria,” said Kenneth as he addressed the Press after attending prayers at the St Johns ACK church in Kaloleni on Sunday.

The presidential aspirant said there was unequal development in Kenya due to bad leadership in the past.

 “When you walk around the country, you will find that some parts are more developed than others. This should be blamed on leaders Kenyans have been electing since the country got independence,” said Kenneth.