President Kenyatta has warned foreign nations against interfering or trying to lecture Kenya on how to run its affairs.
He stated that even though Kenya appreciates the support offered by other nations, the country will not tolerate any form of foreign meddling.
“We thank the officers of the United Nations and all development partners who have been close collaborators but at this juncture I must make it clear that while we appreciate your support and look forward to your collaboration you must remember that Kenya has its owners, and its owners are 50 million Kenyans,” said Kenyatta.
He added: “I ask you to refrain from trying to direct us in which way we should go. We are clear on where we want to go. We ask you to join us, to support us in that endeavor. But do not interfere because we shall not allow for you to dictate to us which direction that should be.”
Kenyatta spoke on Friday when he commissioned the groundbreaking of G47 Ugatuzi Towers in Nairobi that will host county governments offices.
“Nawaomba kwa heshima kubwa mutushemu ndio tuwaheshimu. Kila mtu ako na shida zake even they have their own problems to resolve huko kwao. I say that in good faith. I shall not allow that and we shall not allow that as a country.”
Uhuru’s remarks come days after Somalia expelled Kenyan ambassador Lucas Tumbo over claims that the Kenyan government was meddling in its internal and political affairs.
“The Federal Government of Somalia notes the Kenyan Government’s attempt to infringe upon the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia and hereby express its deepest regret with the Kenyan Government’s continuous interferences in the internal and political affairs of Somalia,” Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said.
The ministry alleged that Kenya was trying to influence the regional President of Jubaland Axmed Maxamed Islaan to renege on the election agreement reached in September in Mogadishu in order to pursue its political and economic interests in Somalia.
Somalia aught to be told…
Somalia aught to be told what to do for the country to get back to normal! Evidently the government of Somalia does not know what they want and how to get their country peaceful going forward!
Told what to do by who?
By…
Told what to do by who?
By ICC Criminals?
By looters of public funds?
By PPE thieves?
Somali did the right thing by escaping from the claws of the Kenya government of criminals.
Jubaland should do the same.
I support Uhuru in his…
I support Uhuru in his message to the wanna be! Kenyans know what is best for them and for kenya.
But we could use more forceful messages and actions in killing corruption which has devastated the entire country!
Get rid of all the corrupt leaders (mainly politicians) do that we can start anew! Nairobi county will be far much better without Sonko!
Uhuru Kenyatta cannot help…
Uhuru Kenyatta cannot help anybody he is busy stealing public funds.
Tell them mr president…
Tell them mr president before China start claiming Mombasa and Nairobi belongs to the Chinese!
Which foreign nations?
Raila…
Which foreign nations?
Raila Odinga is not a foreign nation.
Well well, begging n…
Well well, begging n borrowing makes you a slave to the lender. A slave by nature will be told what to do. So Kenya has owners from outside also.
And the people of Kenya are…
And the people of Kenya are the real owners! Those who lend Kenya their money stand to lose if we decide not to pay back their shoddy money!
We physically fought for independence once with 8 million people, and won! And we can do it all over again with a bigger army of 50 million people!
It does not matter what Kenya owes who!!!
Refusal to honor debts will…
Refusal to honor debts will collapse the economy and leads to bankruptcy. Investors n bondholders lose. Borrowing will be more expensive. Any govt property outside Kenya will be auctioned. Ask idi amin, Greece etc.
@Mariam, very true. Let them…
@Mariam, very true. Let them do their crafty lending. Kenyans will protect and defend their territory against foreign occupation and domination.
Second MauMau is slowly forming and will emerge as soon as Kenya’s territorial integrity and security is threatened!!