Nairobi Star (Nairobi)
22 November 2008
Agriculture Minister William Ruto yesterday attacked at his parliamentary colleagues from Nyanza Province for abandoning development activities and engaging in constant politics while their constituents wallow in poverty.
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MPS will only go to the electorate if they feel they have an obligation to serve them. In case of nyanza, mps are elected (selected) by raila. It is logical for them to accompany the person who can gurrantee their re-election. They have even married from the odinga family to be sure.
I wish people from Nyanza can start investing so that they can create jobs in Nyanza. The politicians should in forefront with investments. They should encourage people of the diasporah to invest in their rural areas. Agriculture and other sectors like horticultures. Why are they mad at Ruto? Because the truth hurts.
Rutos comment is the truth and the leaders of Nyanza have a duty to change-Our kinsman Obash said YES WE CAN and they need to echo and ape every development initiatives in other areas . Instead of shouting from roof tops and galvanising Kenya with their PM position and accompanying Raila every day let them go to the poor in Nyanza and help with the situation,