Deputy President William Ruto has said that going forward, Kenya is going to build on the firm foundation of a political party that unites the country, not an ethnic outfit.
Speaking at his Karen residence where he met Mathioya and Kangema delegation, Ruto said that going forward, Kenya will be built on a plan and an agenda that can be sold to the people of Kenya, not mere rhetoric and that that plan must be based on a track record of those who want to be leaders in Kenya.
“Kenya wants to open a new leaf and I must say when the history of Kenya will be written, the people of Mount Kenya will have several chapters because they are setting the new mode of politics in Kenya and they are pushing us and the nation to change the political formation so that Kenya going forward, our politics will no longer be about your community, the region you come from the color of your skin or the religion you profess,” Ruto said.
Ruto said that he was very confident that the people of Kenya will make the right decision on the basis of the people who are ready to unite the nation, the people who have a plan and the people who have a track record.
Earlier, Speaking in Nyambene in Meru County, Raila said that he doesn’t want the Kenyan youth to be pushing wheelbarrows but have good jobs in fields such as ICT, Mechanical Engineers, Plumbers, Electrical engineers among others.
“We want them to gain skills and get good jobs, and those who want to start their own businesses should be given funding to do so. I will see to it that all outstanding Helb loans are paid off,” he said.
He said he would look for a Miraa market in Somalia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania. Raila boasted of having built the Meru-Maua and Meru-Mikinduri roads when he was the Minister of Roads in the former president Mwai Kibaki’s government.
“Freedom was achieved during the first economic revolution and a new constitution was established during the second revolution. I will ensure that there is an economic revolution in the third and final revolution because we have officially begun Kenya’s economic liberation, and it will be a revolution for the youth,” he said
“According to our forefathers, the three main vices are diseases, foolishness, and poverty. We are now celebrating 60 years of independence, and we want to make changes. When they complete their education, children from nursery school to primary school, secondary school, and the university will be given equal opportunities,” he said
Raila promised to establish a youth commission within the Ministry of Youth Affairs and ensure that the youth receive 30% of county government contracts.
“I will ensure that Meru County has a good road network and that all children receive proper healthcare,” he said.
Raila said that It was not propaganda, but a promise, that he would ensure that families who are less fortunate receive Ksh 6000 per month adding that a promise is a debt.
