President William Ruto has reaffirmed his commitment to uplifting lives of the ordinary Kenyans.
Speaking at African Divine Church in Nairobi, Ruto said various programmes started by his administration to change the living standards of Kenyans were well on course.
“I made a pledge and a commitment that we are going to lift those at the bottom and that is why we have put in place measures to increase food production to eliminate hunger,” he said.
Present at the church were Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, governors Johnson Sakaja (Nairobi) and Susan Kihika (Nakuru) and Leader of Majority in the National Assembly Kimani Ichung’wah and his Senate counterpart Aaron Cheruiyot.
Ruto further said the government adopted a new university funding model to make higher learning education accessible to all.
“We have a new funding model that will ensure even underprivileged Kenyans can access university education, TVETs. We have a system that will ensure no child is left behind,” he added.
The President further noted that the government has set aside a lot of money towards the employment of teachers.
“For the first time in the history of Kenya, we employed 56, 000 teachers at once. In January, we will employ another 20,000 to make sure every child in Kenya irrespective of their background gets the opportunity to go to school,” he stated.
The President also named the new healthcare system as another undertaking by the government to uplift the lives of Kenyans.
“Before, health insurance was for Kenyans who were well off and those who could afford it. But now, health insurance will be for all. You do not have to have a job or be rich to have the insurance,” he said.
“Before Kenyans were admitted to hospital would be told to go home when their cards ran out of funds. With our new system, no Kenyan will be told to go home because the card has run out of funds.”
