President William Ruto’s State Of The Nation Address
By MTK Reporters
President William Ruto yesterday made a State of the Nation address where he outlined his vision for the country.
But the most outstanding issue was his directive cancelling the controversial Adan deals.
He directed Energy and Transport ministries to stop the ongoing procurement process for JKIA expansion and KETRACO contracts.
The Head of State further urged Kenyans with information about Extrajudicial killings, abductions and Femicides cases to forward the information to DCI and IPOA for action.
Other issues that President Ruto highlighted included revelations that his government has successfully facilitated employment of 105,367 Kenyans in foreign countries since July last year.
He announced that KSh7 billion would be disbursed today for the purpose of settling debts owed to public, private and faith-based medical facilities by the now defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
To show case that the country was progressing on well, economically, Kenyans were informed that the country’s forex reserves has surged high in 10 years to hit a new record $ 9.4B, providing a 4.8-month import cover. To farmers, the President noted that his government has procured and distributed 7 million bags of fertilizer to boost food production across the country and thus improve food security.
To further demonstrate how the country is fairing well in terms of economy, he alerted citizens the fact that the shilling has stabilized significantly, appreciating from KSh162 in Feb 2024 to the current rate of KSh129. This means that the inflation has gone down from 9.6% in September 2022 to 2.7% as of last month, the lowest rate in 17 years.
Moreover, he noted, Tax revenues have grown by 11.5% in the year to June 2024, reflecting the success of our tax base expansion measures. He averred that it was projected to grow by 5 per cent and by a further 5.6 per cent next year .
He revealed that all the 17 sugar factories across Kenya are now operational, producing at impressive levels and dealing away with the need to import the commodity.
On health matters, he noted that the ministry concerned has established SHA and SHIF to ensure health challenges facing Kenyans are addressed, saying that NHIF used to serve a few small section of Kenyans who could afford to pay but the new system catered for all citizens.
Under the teaching fraternity sector, he noted that his administration has hired 56,000 teachers and is in the process of recruiting 20,000 more before schools open next year.
He said the government has ensured the seamless transition of learners from Primary to Junior Secondary and domiciled Grade 7, 8 and 9 in primary school, optimizing the use of existing infrastructure.
He explained how his administration has introduced a new students centered higher education funding model that gives priority to the most venerable students, offering them up to 95% government support.
Eventually, the President directed the Treasury to roll out the e-procurement system and ensure only procurement undertaken through the system is sanctioned and paid for.
Leaders gave mixed reaction to the President’s third State of the Nation addressing with some praising and others saying it has no consequence to common citizens.
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