An eventful day as the president passes through Kajiado while traveling to Tanzania

By Monica Soila

It was an exceptional occurrence yesterday for the residents of Kajiado County when the President decided to travel by road to Arusha, Tanzania.

The public lined up along the Nairobi-Namanga highway in towns like Kitengela to get a glimpse of their president. For some, it was a prayer answered when he made a stop in Kitengela and Isinya to address the cheering citizens.

His Excellency,the president,Uhuru Kenyatta

‘’We will not tolerate or let anyone harm or divide us on religion grounds or anything like that”, said the president, as he gave a stern warning to terrorists following the depressing incident at a church in Likoni,Mombasa where six people were killed on Sunday.

His excellency,the deputy president,William Ruto

Accompanied by Mr.William Ruto, the deputy president, and some of the cabinet secretaries; the president’s entourage consisted of about 40 cars. This however did not go down well with some members of the public who argued that it would have been cheaper if he had travelled by air.

“Imagine what the country is going through financially, and the president pulls this stunt. Apparently the DP is just seeing him off to Namanga and then he returns to Nairobi; what for? This is wastage of public resources”, said an agitated mwananchi who sought anonymity.

Recently the president visited Uganda with his national identity card only; he is seeking to promote the East Africa integration through free movement of people in these countries as this will in turn improve trade and economies of East Africa.