First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Thursday campaigned for
Jubilee in Kiambu County and appealed to women to vote for President Uhuru
Kenyatta.
Mrs Kenyatta made a promise to be their emissary to her
husband, if they re-elect him.
“I promise that I will do all that I can to be your voice,
to ensure that everyone can access better services. That is my promise”, she
said.
She said women have a strong voting power and should make
their voice heard through the ballot.
Let your voices be heard through your votes. As women, we
have a strong voice, let us use our voice, let us use our power”, she said.
She said Jubilee projects, especially in the health sector,
had a positive impact on women.
“I pray that you will hear me today and vote Uhuru Kenyatta
as your president, so that you allow me, allow us to finish the work we
started”, she appealed from Ndumberi Stadium in Kiambu where she addressed
women from Kiambu, Nyeri, Murang’a, Kirinyaga and Nyandarua counties.
The First Lady enumerated successes achieved in the last
four years including the expanded access to healthcare through the revamped
National Hospital Insurance Fund, the Cash Transfer Programme for senior
citizens above 70 years, orphans, widows and the disabled, modern equipment to
hospitals, expanded free education, power connection to public schools and
homes and road construction across the country.
“A lot has been done in just four years and we have overcome
many hurdles. I know that you have experienced the impact of progress as
Kenyans, as families and as a community”, she said.
The First Lady has recently visited 42 counties to drum up
support for her husband, President Kenyatta, who is the Jubilee Party flag
bearer.
She has addressed Women Empowerment meetings convened by the
Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organisation.
