By Michael Wesonga
ELDORET, KENYA: Eldoret Catholic Diocese Bishop Cornelius Korir has called for an end to supremacy battle involving senators, governors, and members of parliament.
Korir urged leaders to stop confusing Kenyans and instead work harmoniously for the country’s unity and development.
“It is your time to serve and there may be no other, consider that one year is already gone and that is why you should stop wrangling and instead unite Kenyans for development’s sake,” he appealed.
The prelate who presided over the homecoming ceremony of URP’s Uasin Gishu women representative Ursula Ng’eny over the weekend reminded politicians how they suppressed the voice of the church that objected to the new constitution.
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“You said we pass it and then amend it later so you better carry your cross now because I literally asked for water and washed my hands,” he said.
He reminded them that there was no easy work without prayer and thus urged Kenyans to pray for the unity of the country’s leadership.
Korir, however wished the leaders well in their reign and equally asked them to pray for the country’s posterity.
In the same forum Uasin Gishu governor Jackson Mandago noted that governors must be accountable for all their actions.
Governor Mandago said he does not entertain corruption and had fired several county officials as pure demonstration.
“We must however respect one another; we must accept assistance to sort out our problems because it is evident that counties are haunted by many challenges,” he advised.
Kericho senator Charles Keter observed that they summoned the governors simply to delegate their constitutional role as necessitated by a report from the Controller of Budget and the Auditor General and not just because they felt like doing so.
“We understand that it is new system and is not perfect and that rushing to the courts is counter- productive. What will you do if I decide to withhold my vote count for monetary allocation,?” he challenged.
