President William Ruto has outlined the promises his government plans to fulfill following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party Leader Raila Odinga.
Ruto, while speaking at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on Friday, March 7, stated that his government will fight corruption decisively and eliminate public resource wastage.
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He added that the Kenya Kwanza government will uphold the rule of law and constitutionalism, ensuring that government officials respect judicial decisions and protect the rights of all citizens.
“It is not enough to merely identify systemic and structural obstacles that have denied generations a fair chance to achieve their aspirations. More importantly, we must rise above political differences and embrace a higher vision of the Kenya we all deserve,’ he stated.
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“Understanding, therefore, that jobs, wealth, enterprise opportunities, and social services must be provided within an environment that is free, open, democratic, and competitive, we move forward with a shared commitment that is not only doing the right thing for our nation, but also to ensuring they are done right.”
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He added, “We, the leaders of UDA, Kenya Kwanzaa, and ODM, commit to implementing the NADCO report to address key national issues, including the cost of living, youth unemployment, and gender inclusion.”
Ruto also pledged to foster inclusivity in governance and development, protect and strengthen devolution, invest in creating opportunities for the youth, uphold integrity in leadership, and safeguard the right to peaceful assembly.
According to the Head of State, the government will raise and manage national resources responsibly to reduce our debt burden by ensuring transparency, responsible borrowing.
“There will be an audit of past debts to realize and to know what has been borrowed, for what purpose, and how is it going to be paid. I attempted to set up this audit. It didn’t work. I am confident that under this broad formation, we will now be able to audit our debt,” he stated.
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The Head of State further promised to ensure that Raila Odinga is treated with respect and stated that he will do whatever it takes to ensure Odinga is honored in Kenya.
“I want you to be treated well, And I will do whatever it takes to make sure that you have respect in Kenya. And I am I am not doing this so that for any other reason that is selfish to me. I am doing this because I’m a younger person,” Ruto stated.
“You are an elder as far as I’m concerned by age, and the contribution you have made to this Kenya deserves respect and to have respect. And that is the relationship I have built with the honorable Raila Odinga.
Ruto further stated, “I say that without fear of any contradiction because I know the kind of difficulty my elder brother has got to go through in getting us to this position. And my brother Raila Odinga, history is going to charge you fairly for what you have done for this nation.”
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