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President Kenyatta has stressed that he will go home once his second and final term expires in August next year.
Addressing a roadside rally in Nairobi on Wednesday, Uhuru said he is determined to leave the country in safe hands, adding that he will not hand over to “thieves.”
“I am focused on fulfilling my promises to Kenyans…some have suggested that I may cling on to power. I know I am going home next year. I do not have a problem with that,” he remarked.
He added: “My aim is to ensure that those who will assume office after me will not be thieves who will oppress Kenyans. I will only leave the office to someone Kenyans can trust and who will unite them.”
Kenyatta called on the people of Nairobi to rally behind the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), saying it is meant to benefit ordinary Kenyans.
"If we have a BBI that says the people of Nairobi will have more constituencies and if it's bursaries a child in Mathare who today receives Sh500, how will that child study up to university level," he posed.
"But there is another child who gets Sh100,000 in bursary per year is that right?... BBI is not for helping Raila or Uhuru it is for you," Uhuru continued.
Uhuru’s speech sparked mixed reactions among Kenyans on social media, with some stating that he has no power to decide who will succeed him.
Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika tweeted: “Unfortunately, for Uhuru and fortunately for Kenyans, he doesn’t get to decide who he hands over to. The people of Kenya decide based on their votes who it’s handed over to! He doesn’t get to decide for Kenyans perhaps the day this will sink in makasiriko itaisha.”
@ItsNyambane said: “President Uhuru Kenyatta says that he can't hand over power to a thief! He didn't mention a name but the usual suspects have started crying over the same.”
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Sorry Mr. Uhuru but you and your entire family are bigger thieves...YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO RIGHT TO CALL ANYONE A THIEF!!!!
Hi its the people of Kenyan to decide you don't hand pick for us . Moreover no one is born a thief permanently some repent and serve well .Do not judge and you will not be judged also check if you have a log in your eyes . Kenya yetu.
2007 Kabaki decided! And yes Uhuru will decide if the people are stupid enough to vote for Ruto! Any more questions @ kaswede!
Has anyone noticed that uhuru says the same thing raila says? Captured brain? You be the judge. Does uhuru mean that if DP Ruto is elected he will refuse to leave office? Lord have mercy. The fact that a president has reduced self to regurgitating garbage from internet to smear another human being is the lowest one can sink. Remind him that when he was elected he was at ICC facing charges of genocide against fellow Kenyans! Then he said it as "a personal challenge" and a legal matter. Kibaki did not say he was not going to hand over to a "criminal already in court". Kenyans saw the injustice that the TWO who were "guilty" would benefit by telling us how to vote. This guy needs medical help ASAP. See what is happening in USA? You are deluded and lost.
Thinking about future thieves while bystanding during ongoing theft. People elect whom they want. You can't pre-try them. He's trying to say if his guy doesn't win he won't hand over to tbe winner citing election theft.
Uhuru is simply telling you there will not be a Ruto presidency! Us that hard to comprehend? Do you need to Devil to come help you understand that simple statement? It is true what he is telling! Take it to your local bank!
He doesn't hv the power to deny a Ruto presidency so your interpretation is useless. It's not a relay but end of term n beginning of term. Its like if he dies or term dies next pres is sworn in whether he likes it or not. He's tried everything to block Ruto to no avail. Today he asked him to resign which he won't. I stand by what I said. He will reject election results then ask for handshake like nusu mkeka call UN talks then share govt. That's the only way to not hand over to thieves. By sharing spoils. Learn to translate leaders statements
Nyani hajioni kudule huliona la mwenzie.
Si wewe ni Nyani na dada yako ni kudule!!??
Haoni juu ya sigara kubwa. People are done with Uhuru. He's so sick of rejection when he was a darling 8 yrs ago
Uhuru's family are number 1 thieves, how many pieces of land are for Kenyatta's, do us favor and donate those to those who dont have as those lands were stolen, #2 is the late president, may his soul res in peace. Before you call others thieves, clean yourselve, how much money lost when you were in power, NYS, COVID, etc wacha tu presi. Just hand over the leadership to RUTO
Uhuru's family are number 1 thieves, how many pieces of land are for Kenyatta's, do us favor and donate those to those who dont have as those lands were stolen, #2 is the late president, may his soul res in peace. Before you call others thieves, clean yourselve, how much money lost when you were in power, NYS, COVID, etc wacha tu presi. Just hand over the leadership to RUTO
Amen, Amen, and Amen! Yes, DP Ruto is on top of the list of thieves! Haiwezekani!!!!!
Susan kihika - your damn dead father stole everything from Kenyans and your menstrating rear end got something to say when Uhuru says he won’t hand over power to Ruto; a known thief??!! Give us a damn Break you dummy!
Go solve your ugly family issues and leave others to worry about who will be the president come 2022.
Well said Mr. President- that you will not hand over power to thieves .What is the alternative,or your options,just in case one thief out smarts you ? Now that you implicitly acknowledge that you can tell who the thieves are,could you do the right thing for Kenyans by giving us alist of these thieves.Unfortunately since these thieves you know are not in prison, to this day,will you make sure that they are jailed for stealing,before you leave ? That's the surest way to not let a thief sneak in to the next regime. Jail them! Jail them! Jail them!
Seriously UHURU,...
Do you think Kenyans are that stupid?
You happen to be the commander in chief of thieves.
But, mtoto wa nyoka ni nyoka.
Your dad, MOI, KIBAKI and now you.
So wacha UJINGA.
Muuaji/jjambazi jike Elizabeth handed over power to muuaji/jambazi Kenyatta who never handed it but expired and left it to muuaji Moi.He handed it to jambazi Kibaki knowing he is a thief.Kibaki handed it over to the already established thief,Jambazi Muigai.Muigai should follow his words and resign since he is leading a group of gangsters looting shs 2b.daily from billionaire Kenyans.A month ago,he and a group of looters stole shs 78b.COVID loan on top of 2016 shs 200b.EUROBOND which billionaires are struggling to pay interest on first installment penelaties.