President William Ruto during a development tour of Kilifi County/PCSPresident William Ruto now says that it is the Kenya Kwanza administration that will transform the Coast region.
Speaking after laying the foundation stone for Tezo Affordable Housing Project in Kilifi County, Ruto said the region has been left behind for many years.
He went on to say that the region has also been despised, neglected and discriminated over the years and this will not be the case under his tenure.
The President said that this is the time to bring about the transformation and God willing, it is his administration to do it.
“The Coast, for many years has been abandoned, discriminated, despised and forgotten. By the will of God, this is the government to transform the Coast, and the time to change it,” Ruto said.
He assured Coast residents that not once will they be left behind as they have been over the years.
Ruto said this is the one thing he must do for the people of that region and even if they will not want to be with him, he will make sure they walk together.
The Head of State said he will ensure the Coast develops like other parts of Kenya.
“The Coast will not by any means be left behind. Discrimination, exclusion and the looking down upon of the past will end. You will no longer be despised, you will not be excluded and you will not be left behind anymore. The coast will be the same as the rest of Kenya," Ruto said.
“If there is something I must do for the coast region, even if you wish to stay outside or behind I will not allow you. You can't stay behind whether you like it or not. We will walk together.”
During his address, the President also assured that he is very intentional about ending the historical land injustices among other challenges the region has faced previously.
Ruto insisted that while the have been questions, his administration has all answers to the squatter problem and land issues among others.
