On Thursday 4/4/19, President Uhuru Kenyatta mentioned key statements during the State of the Nation event held in Parliament, Nairobi.
Here is a list of 10 key points he mentioned during the address that went live on major local media stations in Kenya
1.Corruption
The Head of State was very clear on the recent tough war on corrupt officials, and his message was not good for the suspects either as he assured the nation that Kenyans will see the end of justice.
“[There will be] no turning back in the war against corruption as it is a just war, a war to prevent misuse of public resources for selfish interests by those we have entrusted to manage them,” he said.
2.Devolution
President Uhuru Kenyatta pledged a huge support for the local governments and assured them cooperation that will be much needed
“We have seen it transform lives, revive local economies and bring service delivery closer to the people. The system is sound and has proven its value and contribution to national development,” he said.
3.Economy
Despite the rise in the cost of living standards, President Uhuru Kenyatta lauded that the economy was on growth level.
He noted that the economy will grow by 6.3 per cent in 2019 with improvements in the execution of the Big Four.
4.Big Four Agenda
He asked the parliament to move first and pass the Big Four Agenda allied bills that were currently under their mandate.
Such included Land Value Index Laws (Amendment) Bill , the Physical Planning Bill, the Irrigation Bill, the Warehouse Receipt System Bill and the Kenya Roads Bill.
5.Health
The President mentioned that the common citizen had good access to health facilities rising the figure to 39%.
“We are on course for the full roll-out of the universal health coverage in the year 2019/20 in the remaining 43 counties,” he said.
6.Agriculture
From his statements, Agriculture contributed to employment rate of 60% and encouraged Kenyans to embrace it.
He also spoke about challenges and scandals affecting the maize and sugar industry
“In recognition of its central role, my administration earmarked the sector as a key pillar of the Big Four, as we seek to ensure food security and nutrition for all Kenyans,” he said.
7.Housing menace
President Uhuru noted that the state was fighting housing menace using the ideal tool dubbed as Affordable Housing Programme, including the promulgation of the Affordable Housing Development Framework Guidelines.
“Kenyans have shown that they are ready for this despite court cases and initial delays,” he told the nation.
“Over 175,000 Kenyans have already registered under the voluntary scheme known as Boma Yangu. These Kenyans will undoubtedly be first in line for the allocation of houses.”
8.Building Bridges in politics
He also noted that the plans for having peace in politics will go ahead after their maiden handshake with Raila Odinga last year in effort to unite country.
“I reaffirm a commitment previously made to this House of designating Sh10 billion to heal the wounds of historical grievance which have long poisoned by our politics and strained communal relations,” he said.
“With Parliament’s help, and through the affected communities, we will be applying the fund towards establishing symbols of hope across the country through the construction of heritage sites and community information centers.”
9.Power supply
By 2022, President Uhuru hopes to have a unified access to electricity supply
“I am happy to report that the installed capacity has increased from 1,768 MW in March 2013 to the current 2,712 MW, with Lake Turkana Wind, Ngong Wind and Garissa Solar Power Plants joining the grid within the last year,” he said.
10.Terrorism
The fight against the rag-tag militia group will go on, and President Uhuru added that the state will move fast to cut their links and help youths from joining the terrorist group
