UHURU SHOULD STEP DOWN, CORD EFFECT COMING SOON. [FULL STORY]

Cord leaders Thursday challenged
President Uhuru Kenyatta to
resign over rising insecurity a
day after he told the public to
play a bigger role in fighting
crime.
During yesterday’s prayer service
for Homa Bay Senator Otieno
Kajwang’ in Kisumu, the Cord
politicians led by Mr Raila
Odinga said the Jubileee
Coalition had failed to provide
security leading to death of
innocent Kenyans.
The cited the recent Mandera
attacks in which 28 people were
shot dead by terrorists as well as
earlier killings in Mpeketoni,
Kapedo and the Westgate Mall
as, all of which have claimed
over 170 lives.
Speaking at the Jomo Kenyatta
Sports Grounds, Siaya Senator
James Orengo said Mr Kajwang’s
death should be a wake up call
to the President to match his
words on improving security
with action.
“Kajwang’s last message while
debating in the Senate was
firmly telling the Jubilee
government to put their house in
order to avert the security
menace,” Mr Orengo told the
large gathering that had turned
up to pay their last respects to
the senator who died of a heart
attack on Tuesday.
Machakos Senator Johnson
Muthama asked the Jubilee
government to surrender power
to Cord to avert an escalation of
insecurity.
“Jubilee has failed the country
and President Uhuru Kenyatta
must surrender or else they will
be responsible for the innocent
blood,” he said.
Suba MP John Mbadi accused the
Jubilee government of
hoodwinking Kenyans on security
matters.
“The President should stop
playing public relations at the
expense of the security of
Kenyans. He should realise that
people are dying,” Mr Mbadi
said.
His Suna counterpart Junet
Mohamed called for the
resignation of President Kenyatta
saying his leadership was an
example of a failed government.
“It is time President Kenyatta
realised that the lives of over 40
million Kenyans are at stake.
Time is ripe that Kenyans send
the Jubilee government packing,”
he said.
A visibly emotional Mr Odinga,
who arrived at the venue in a
helicopter, led the roaring crowd
in chanting “Jowi, Jowi (hero)” to
symbolise Kajwang’s bravery.
SENSITIVE ISSUES
He thanked the government for
the assistance towards the
senator’s burial and said ODM
was ready to help on sensitive
issues facing the country like
insecurity. Kajwang’s body was
flown to Kisumu in a police
aircraft.
Mr Odinga also used the occasion
to warn ODM rebels to either toe
the party line or resign.
“We had warned them before
that they either shape up or ship
out. The choice is now theirs,” he
said.
In his eulogy, Mr Odinga said:
“Mr Kajwang’s death has dealt
ODM and Nyanza region a big
blow, something that we are yet
to comprehend.”
He said Mr Kajwang’ never shied
away from enforcing discipline
against errant party members.
Before the ODM leader arrived at
the venue, there had been a
security scare at the main dais
when hundreds of youths surged
forward as the hearse carrying
Kajwang’s body arrived. This
compelled the bodyguards of
various dignitaries on the dais to
take strategic positions.