FORMER JOURNALIST SETS HIS SIGHTS ON POLITICS
Kanini Evans Kariuki
October 04, 2011
A former Kenyan journalist has declared interest in the post of Deputy Governor in the Elgeyo Marakwet County, Rift Valley, Kenya.
Paul Kibet worked for the Daily Nation- East Africa's largest circulating newspaper, and the now defunct Kenya Times in the mid 90's.
ALEX STEWART INTERNATIONAL
Later on, he worked as an export control manager with Alex Stewart International, Lumbumbashi DRC Congo- an international Commodity Samplers and Certification Company.
PRICE ANALYST
He also worked with the ICS, Kenya, as a price analyst.
Addressing the media, a composed Kibet indicated that his decision to enter politics had been motivated by his desire to make a difference for the benefit of his people in the Elgeyo Marakwet County.
LOUD-MOUTHED AND PARROTING LEADERS
He attacked leaders who talk too much in the Kalenjin Diaspora at the expense of development saying they had betrayed the trust bestowed upon them by the electorate whose interests they were supposed to champion in parliament.
"We want leaders who talk less, but accomplish much for the benefit of the people. We do not want arrogant headline-grabbers and myopic chest-thumpers who are not doing the electorate any good", asserted Kibet.
He added:
"We do not want proud and selfish leaders who are masters of their own issues, agendas or aspirations. We want leaders with visions for the benefit of the people, and with aspirations that can shape the political and economic destiny of the people".
SELF-AGGRANDIZEMENT
Kibet also castigated some leaders from the Kalenjin community who were antagonizing the community members against other tribes for their own self-aggrandizement.
"We cannot afford to make enemies with this or that tribe, every now and then. We should strive to forge friendship for the sake of harmony and prosperity of our people", he stressed.
Kibet pointed out that such leaders whom he dismissed as plainly egocentric could not be taken seriously when they sought to vie for the presidency.
NO MEANINGFUL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
"They say that they want to vie for the presidency but they do not have any meaningful development agenda. They are merely out to morgage our people for their own selfish ends!" Kibet charged.
He emphasized that when such leaders who do not have the interest of the people at heart fail to measure up to expectations, it is the electorate who bore the brunt of the suffering.
"It is the obligation of the people representatives to fulfil the wishes of those who eleected them. Any thing short of that is a gross abuse of the people's rights and they have every reason to feel disenfranchised and to complain that their rights have been abused", Kibet further stated.
TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF HIS PEOPLE
He emphasized that he would be committed in transforming the lives of his people markedly and economically should he be elected to the coveted post of Deputy Governor.
"I will work for the benefit of my people and at no time will I ever let them down", assured Kibet.
ENORMOUS POTENTIAL
The politician who is the Kanu chairman for Keiyo South, stated that Elgeyo Marakwet had enormous potential if only there was concentration on wealth creation drawn from water, minerals and agricultural land which should be exploited to the maximum to enrich the County.
Kibet told the media that he would tirelessly work towards the realization of this objective, as well as in the improvement of horticultural farming to enhance his peoples welfare.
Paul Kibet worked for the Daily Nation- East Africa's largest circulating newspaper, and the now defunct Kenya Times in the mid 90's.
ALEX STEWART INTERNATIONAL
Later on, he worked as an export control manager with Alex Stewart International, Lumbumbashi DRC Congo- an international Commodity Samplers and Certification Company.
PRICE ANALYST
He also worked with the ICS, Kenya, as a price analyst.
Addressing the media, a composed Kibet indicated that his decision to enter politics had been motivated by his desire to make a difference for the benefit of his people in the Elgeyo Marakwet County.
LOUD-MOUTHED AND PARROTING LEADERS
He attacked leaders who talk too much in the Kalenjin Diaspora at the expense of development saying they had betrayed the trust bestowed upon them by the electorate whose interests they were supposed to champion in parliament.
"We want leaders who talk less, but accomplish much for the benefit of the people. We do not want arrogant headline-grabbers and myopic chest-thumpers who are not doing the electorate any good", asserted Kibet.
He added:
"We do not want proud and selfish leaders who are masters of their own issues, agendas or aspirations. We want leaders with visions for the benefit of the people, and with aspirations that can shape the political and economic destiny of the people".
SELF-AGGRANDIZEMENT
Kibet also castigated some leaders from the Kalenjin community who were antagonizing the community members against other tribes for their own self-aggrandizement.
"We cannot afford to make enemies with this or that tribe, every now and then. We should strive to forge friendship for the sake of harmony and prosperity of our people", he stressed.
Kibet pointed out that such leaders whom he dismissed as plainly egocentric could not be taken seriously when they sought to vie for the presidency.
NO MEANINGFUL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
"They say that they want to vie for the presidency but they do not have any meaningful development agenda. They are merely out to morgage our people for their own selfish ends!" Kibet charged.
He emphasized that when such leaders who do not have the interest of the people at heart fail to measure up to expectations, it is the electorate who bore the brunt of the suffering.
"It is the obligation of the people representatives to fulfil the wishes of those who eleected them. Any thing short of that is a gross abuse of the people's rights and they have every reason to feel disenfranchised and to complain that their rights have been abused", Kibet further stated.
TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF HIS PEOPLE
He emphasized that he would be committed in transforming the lives of his people markedly and economically should he be elected to the coveted post of Deputy Governor.
"I will work for the benefit of my people and at no time will I ever let them down", assured Kibet.
ENORMOUS POTENTIAL
The politician who is the Kanu chairman for Keiyo South, stated that Elgeyo Marakwet had enormous potential if only there was concentration on wealth creation drawn from water, minerals and agricultural land which should be exploited to the maximum to enrich the County.
Kibet told the media that he would tirelessly work towards the realization of this objective, as well as in the improvement of horticultural farming to enhance his peoples welfare.
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