- The President emphasised the need to abandon retrogressive politics saying it stifles the country’s progress.
- Ruto said nation building requires the energies of all Kenyans, noting that disunity retards the prosperity of the country.
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President William Ruto has urged Kenyans to unite, saying the country needs all its people to develop.
Speaking in Suba, Homa Bay County, during a thanksgiving ceremony for National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, the President said every Kenyan has a role to play in nation-building.
"Unity is the only way to redeem our nation. In unity, everybody becomes a winner. We must stand together as the people of this great nation," he said.
He pointed out that politics based on ethnicity had no room in modern Kenya, stressing that a strong and progressive nation is determined by citizens working together.
The President emphasised the need to abandon retrogressive politics, saying it stifles the country’s progress.
"We are now all better off with the newly appointed broad-based Cabinet that sets Kenya for a takeoff," he said.
"Let's discourage divisive politics of one region versus another, politics of who is in which political parties or from which ethnic backgrounds."
Ruto added that nation-building requires the energies of all Kenyans, noting that disunity retards the prosperity of the country.
He assured Kenyans that all leaders were working together to support former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's bid for the position of AU Commission chairperson seat.
"We are seeking support from other African countries to have our brother Raila Odinga elected chairperson of the AU Commission," he said.
On the new Cabinet, Ruto asked CSs to serve Kenyans with dedication and commitment to address the challenges facing the country.
The President said he is confident that Mbadi will unite the staff at the National Treasury and find innovative ways of improving Kenya's economy.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said Ruto reconstituted the Cabinet to unite the country.
"President Ruto's move to reconstitute the Cabinet is part of his efforts to bring all Kenyans together for the purpose of achieving shared and inclusive prosperity," he said.
Mbadi said the appointment to the Cabinet as CS for the National Treasury was a dream come true.
He thanked the president for the opportunity to serve Kenyans, saying he would not let him down.
"I will advise you well on matters of finance. I will work diligently and with loyalty in serving the people of Kenya," he said.