KWALE, Kenya Nov 10 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to equitable distribution of national resources, saying the Usawa ni Sawa agenda is key to national unity and development.
Kindiki said the government would ensure that development reaches all parts of the country, particularly regions that have experienced historical marginalisation.
He said no amount of opposition would deter the administration from pursuing equitable development, arguing that those resisting the agenda were beneficiaries of policies that had promoted division and unequal distribution of resources.
“We have made a firm decision that, by all means, we must put an end to divisive politics and discriminatory development agendas that have for many years marginalised Kenyans on the basis of religion, geographical location, ethnicity or their voting choices,” Kindiki said.
Speaking on Tuesday during a development tour of Lunga Lunga Constituency in Kwale County, the Deputy President said the Coast region had suffered decades of marginalisation but was now benefiting from development projects worth billions of shillings under the broad-based administration.
He cited the longstanding challenges of land ownership, including the squatter problem, as well as unequal development, saying the government was working with county administrations and local leaders to address them.
“There is no government that has made a sustained effort to address some of the longstanding challenges facing…
