In the Governments' Own Words
President Uhuru Kenyatta has led Kenyans in mourning former Gem Member of Parliament, the Hon Washington Jakoyo Midiwo who passed away Monday evening. Hon Midiwo, 54 years, served as Gem MP for three terms between 2002 and 2017 on National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) parties respectively.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked universities to invest in research and training that support Kenya’s new Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). “The Competence-Based Curriculum is a revolutionary step we took as a country to provide our learners with twenty-first-century practical skills relevant to the needs of the present world,” the President said.
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Before the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution, it was a tradition for the President to be present in the National Assembly for the reading of the Budget Statement. Two of Kenya’s Presidents were Finance Ministers before they ascended to the top office.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has told Ethiopians that the entry of Kenya’s technology giant Safaricom will help transform their country by positively impacting most sectors of the 112 million population economy. Using the example of Safaricom’s impact on the Kenyan economy over the years, President Kenyatta lauded Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed and his administration for choosing to liberalize the country’s telecommunications sector.
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The Government will not tolerate leaders who fuel inter-clan conflicts and blame it on terrorism, President Uhuru Kenyatta has warned. “We intend to fight and we have fought Al-Shabaab. But we do not and will never allow leaders and individuals to use the name of Al-Shabaab to continue inter clan animosities and conflicts,” the President said.
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From Twitter/@OPLMKe Emperor Haile Selassie was the first foreign dignitary invited to Kenya by Mzee Jomo Kenyatta after independence. The
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President Uhuru Kenytta has challenged the thirty four (34) newly appointed judges to serve the people of Kenya with unfailing integrity and commitment. He spoke on Friday at State House, Nairobi during the swearing-in of the judges and called on the judicial officers to apply the law with equity as enshrined in the constitution.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has said economic acceleration and political stability for the benefit of all Kenyans will remain the key focus of his administration. While citing “four frames” of the country’s liberation struggle that have informed his administration, President Kenyatta pointed out that political freedom in the absence of economic freedom is nothing but an illusion.
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From president.go.ke and Twitter/@StateHouseKenya Kenya and Burundi on Monday signed several agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two East
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged civilians institutions to emulate the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) efficiency in public service delivery. The President noted that KDF had demonstrated good work ethic in their service to the nation, especially in the revival of key infrastructural and economic projects, saying their efficiency has saved the country large sums of money.
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