By Correspondence
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has urged the Luo-Nyanza residents to embrace President William Ruto’s government to enable them to realise development.
The Cabinet Secretary said the community has lagged in development since independence because they opposed past regimes.
Mbadi is among the former ODM bigwigs who joined President Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration after Raila began working closely with the government. Others include Hassan Joho (Mining), Wycliffe Oparanya (Cooperatives), and Opiyo Wandayi (Energy).
Most of the community supports the ODM party and its leader, Raila Odinga.
Leaders of the party, including Mbadi, have joined the Cabinet under a broad-based government. Mbadi urged the residents to support the Ruto-led Kenya Kwanza government to enable them to implement development projects with ease.
“I appeal to members of this community to embrace this Ruto’s government so that we get development. We should support the government fully,” Mbadi said.
Speaking at Kitawa village in Suba South constituency, where he presided over a fund drive in aid of the Kobunda Professionals’ Association (which pays school fees for vulnerable students), Mbadi told Kenyans to protect projects the government was undertaking in the region.
Accompanied by Gwassi North ward politician Philip Ongeri, the CS was also installed as spokesman of the Kobunda clan through Chairman Martin Ogayo, who urged him to continue working at the national level.
They agreed to continue supporting the broad-based government.
“It will be important to provide a conducive environment for the government to undertake development. Projects done should also be protected,” the CS said.
Mbadi said Ruto had shown goodwill by implementing various development projects that will transform the lives of the people in the Nyanza region. He mentioned the construction of major roads in the region, including the tarmacking of a 73 km stretch of the Mbita-Sindo-Magunga-Sori road, the Lake Victoria Ring Road, among other mega development projects.
“A peaceful environment will ensure development projects are done effectively,” Mbadi said.
Ongeri called on the residents to unite to chart their political future for development.
“Let us unite as the people of this clan and the Nyanza region to enable us to get the desired development projects,” Ongeri said.
