Agano Party presidential aspirant David Mwaure Waihiga on Monday, July 4 launched his manifesto.
The manifesto dubbed ‘Badilisha’ proposes starting from a clean slate as a country and contains 12 pledges.
The 12 ‘Agano’s’ (Pledges) Constitutes the following:
- Agano to the constitution
- The Family
- Women
- Youth
- Persons with Disability
- County Governments
- Workers
- Business Owners
- The Economy
- Religious Institutions
- The Environment
- Agano to the International Community
Moreover, David Mwaure and his running mate Ruth Mutua have promised to increase revenue allocation to counties to 40%. And additionally designate 10% of the 40% to go directly to the Village councils should they clinch the country’s top seat.
Likewise, Mwaure plans on convening a taskforce to study the possibilities of dissolving the capital city of Kenya. The plan to dissolve Nairobi county is so that Nairobi governor is appointed by the president and be an automatic member of the cabinet after 2027.
In addition, the Agano team has pledged a general waiver of 50% PAYE, as well as a conducive environment for the private sector, and to boost entrepreneurship.
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Moreover, the Agano Party presidential aspirant also plans to create a legal framework meant to ensure Public Sector Audit General reports are prima facie evidence in abuse of office and misuse of funds.
“We will ensure the Ksh. 15 trillion stolen and stashed abroad is returned to Kenya in consultation with all the concerned countries where these funds are,” said the Agano Party candidate.
The legislator added that his administration will limit the total loan repayments by the government to Ksh.1 trillion.
“This will immediately release Kshs.350B to support government programs. We will urgently call for a meeting with our lenders to arrive at a fresh repayment plan to ensure the country does not fall into debt distress,” he said.
Furthermore, if he becomes president, all contracts with foreign entities including, SGR, Nairobi Expressway, Mombasa, Lamu, Naivasha and Kisumu ports will be made public.
In family matters, the Agano government pledges to create an office for the Registrar of Families and use the data collected for the Huduma Number to refocus government planning to be family-centered.
At the same time, this pledge will ensure each registered family has at least one person employed as well as roll out the Universal Healthcare Coverage program based on disease and demography.
However, cancer patients, accident victims and all forms of medical/non-elective surgery will be prioritized. Also, persons above 70-years of age will get access to free medical services.
In his plan to enhance security in the country, Mwaure has promised to equip the security sector and make it “a place of pride to serve.”
Equally, David Mwaure has promised to apply the 2/3 gender rule in all appointive positions. And further enhance access to government procurement opportunities (AGPO) reservation to youth, women and people with disability.
Other Items in The Manifesto
- Enhance AGPO reservation limit from the current 30% to a high of 50%.
- Waive all standing tax penalties upon assuming office.
- Do away with the need for AGPO certificate, as well as Tax Compliance Certificates for government tender application and empower all government agencies to make payments after deducting all taxes applicable.
- Work towards a constitutional amendment to separate religion from state or cure the “unequal treatment of religions by the 2010 constitution.”
- Employ all clergy of registered churches as alternative dispute resolution officers in the same way as Kadhis.
- Ensure KCCB/ NCCK/EAK/OAIC-K are members of the Nairobi Centre for Arbitration and designated chairs of this centre.
- Introduce a pollution tax on users and manufacturers of any type of plastic item.
- All clergy from registered churches to be trained in alternative dispute resolution as government officers.
- Reserve garbage collection to companies owned by the youth groups in villages appointed by village councils.
- Respect and defend the constitution of Kenya 2010 and guard against attempts to mutilate it though un-procedural amendments.
- KPLC to divest to distributing off-grid solutions like Solar & Wind turbines.
