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Mutula Kilonzo Says Uhuru’s Biggest Legacy Will Be Handing Over Power Peacefully

SK 2 years ago 2 min read

The incoming governor of Makueni, Mutula Kilonzo Jr., believes that the peaceful transfer of power will be President Uhuru Kenyatta’s most important legacy.

Despite the current political tensions, Mutula stated in an interview aired on Citizen TV on Tuesday that President Kenyatta should be assuring Kenyans of a smooth and tranquil transition and even spending his final days in office seeing Kenyans all over the nation.

“There is a time we had a meeting on BBI in State House and I told the president that his biggest legacy is not BBI or the highways and good roads. His biggest legacy will be the day he hands over power peacefully,” said Mutula.

“Therefore, if I was Uhuru I would get out of State House and walk around like the way he was on top of his car greeting Kenyans and having nyama choma at Kenyatta Market and it will calm down everybody.”

The president should maintain composure and be the one to spread the notion of fairness in handing over, according to Mutula’s additional advice “unlike how he always appears upset during news conferences. He ought to be serene.”

At a meeting with the Interfaith group on August 18, President Kenyatta gave them assurances that the transfer will go smoothly.

This is in contrast to his prior statement that he preferred to delegate to Raila Odinga of Azimio while criticizing his deputy William Ruto.

“Ninasema anayeweza kutuongoza kwa amani ni Raila Odinga na Martha Karua…Wacha kwanza Mzee atuangalilie hii kazi na labda vijana mtakuja baadaye,” he said while commissioning several projects in Makueni and Mombasa counties in early August.