Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged Kenyans not to lose faith in the country, saying that they should continue trusting in God.
He added that there should be continued collaboration between the government and the people, because “the same God who has helped us stabilise the general indicators of economic situation will help us travel the remaining journey”.
“The remaining journey for the next three years is to make sure we put money in the pockets of people because inflation is stabilising, exchange rate, food and fuel prices are all stabilized,” he said.
“What is remaining is to put programmes and projects that will make sure we improve on household incomes, create jobs and make sure citizens have more money than they had before.”
Kindiki spoke when he attended an interdenominational Sunday Worship and Thanksgiving Service at the Moi Gardens, Lodwar, Turkana County
The DP noted that the government has started creating jobs in Kenya and abroad.
In Kenya, he pointed out, there is the affordable housing programme and the Climate Worx where 20,000 young people have been employed.
Kindiki said there is a plan to expand the climate works programme.
“It is going to be rolled out in the new year in all the 47 counties of the republic of Kenya including in Turkana,” he added.
On security matters, he noted that the situation in Turkana County and the neighbouring counties has considerably improved in the past two years since the commencement of Operation Maliza Uhalifu.
“We applaud the gallant frontline multi-agency security agencies that have successfully dismantled the criminal enterprise of livestock rustling and banditry and pacified the North Rift Valley Region, and opening it up for economic transformation and development,” he said.
Kindiki acknowledged the political, religious and community leaders for being change agents and acknowledged their invaluable support in building a culture of peace.
He stated that the security and stability of the Northern Rift Valley counties and other parts of the country remain a priority for the government.
He added that multistakeholder peace-building and sustainability programmes have been established to ensure that bandits and other armed criminals do not regroup.
Kindiki also noted that the country's economy is on a positive trajectory after braving the consequences of economic inactivity for almost two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Improved exchange rate, reduced cost of essential commodities like food items and fuel, lower interest rates and stabilised inflation are positive economic indicators,” he said.
Kindiki urged Kenyans to remain hopeful and support the transformative government programmes meant to improve the household incomes for citizens and create jobs locally and abroad through labour mobility.
