Uhuru on hustler vs dynasty politics: No one chooses where to be born

President Uhuru Kenyatta has dismissed the hustler vs dynasty political narrative, saying no one in the country chooses where to be born.

He was speaking at the Sagana State Lodge on Saturday where he met a delegation of more than 5000 drawn from the Central region.

“The you hear them call me dynasty just because I was born by Kenyatta. Who chooses where he wants to be born? Tell them to stop insulting me, they will know where votes come from next year,”

The president who is on a four-day visit to the region said the vote-rich region was being hoodwinked by politicians with handouts.

“You see them here come to tell you, ooh you have been neglected and throwing some few coins your way to hoodwink you, yet it’s the same money they have looted,your resources. Take that money when it comes, but don’t be blinded or misled,” he added.

His statement appeared to address the recent round of criticism from his former allies who have accused him of among other things, mismanagement of the government especially after the handshake.

Uhuru said that all parties had been involved in the BBI process including a majority who were now opposing it.

“You remember how they claimed to have been left out of the handshake. Remember how in Bomas i said how they involved and even nominated members to the BBI team? The truth must be told,”

The president also put leaders who were taking credit for his job to remember that all the work is run from the State House.

“You hear them from top of the vehicles what they have done, roads, water, education as if such work is done from those rallies. That work is done from state house, where you sent me. Tell them to stop milking with my ‘nappier grass’,” he added

At the same time, he seized the opportunity to drum up support for the BBI, saying it will safe guard the interests of Kenyans regardless of who becomes president.

I ask you to support the BBI and what is proposed. It safeguards this region and other regions in the country so that whoever becomes president, no matter how bad will be able to mistreat anyone,” he said.