A section of Ukambani leaders on Thursday dismissed the notion that President Uhuru Kenyatta's tour of the region will grant Jubilee political mileage. The tour follows numerous trips to State House by a section of Ukambani leaders and professionals who have defied Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka. The President will commission construction of a section of Kimbwezi-Mutomo-Kitui road, dubbed the road to Ukambani votes. The tour has been perceived as one of the Jubilee forays targeting 300,000 votes from Ukambani during the 2017 re-election bid. Uhuru is expected to tour Machakos, Makueni and Kitui counties next week to initiate development projects.

Source: The Star May 27, 2016 13:37 UTC