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The President has referred to Governor Josephat Nanok as a fool and a devil after claims that his government has allocated Turkana county insufficient funds.
An agitated President Uhuru Kenyatta, who spoke in Kiswahili, also responded to claims that he has interests in the county’s oil.
He said no one should tell Kenyans the lie about him needing oil belonging to others.
“Mtu akisimama hapa aseme ati Uhuru ako na haja na mafuta ya wengine…ashindwe..shetani mshenzi…” he said.
This loosely translates to:” If someone comes and says that Uhuru has interests in others’ oil, he should be defeated..devil…fool…”
Watch Governor Nanok’s amazing speech, very respectable, DID NOT Provoke Uhuru. Only Uhuru knows why he was angry, any sober person can see that the speech by Nanok was fair and standard delivered with respect, eloquence and good style.
Nanok, who spoke during Uhuru’s tour of the county on Wednesday, had said the government had trillions for counties but that this declined to Sh22 billion.
He said the rate for allocations to communities declined from 10 per cent to five per cent and that a Sh3 billion cap was placed.
The Governor also told a cheering crowd that in the last four years, his county has received Sh32 billion, not Sh50 billion.
The President has referred to Governor Josephat Nanok as a fool and a devil after claims that his government has allocated Turkana county insufficient funds.
An agitated President Uhuru Kenyatta, who spoke in Kiswahili, also responded to claims that he has interests in the county’s oil.
“The constitution says resources should be distributed fairly. We are capable of managing funds even for the future,” Nanok told the President.
He added that this was the only way Uhuru get popular with the Turkana people/residents.
But Uhuru dismissed him saying: “I am not the one who passes laws. I simply sign...halafu mjinga anakuja kusema hapa kwamba ati mimi nafanya mambo…”
This loosely translates to: “…and then a fool says that I am doing my own things.”
