The State of The Nation by the President
addressing the various issues that hinder the progress of the nation and those
that promote our development left many Kenyans with a bag of mixed feelings. It’s
interesting to note that the president apologized to the PEV victims, something
that made us realize that no past president had apologized to them yet. He even
went on to set up a fund for retributive justice to the victims.
The president also made it his
agenda to address corruption. The various projects that the government is
handling are really something that Kenyans need to be excited about. They have
the potential for transforming Kenya if handled by competent and people of
integrity. We are talking about the SGR, the Galana-Kulalu Project, the City
Security System, the Huduma Centres
among others. Many of them are on track and we believe that if corruption is
heavily punished, even the ones which are having challenges might as well
rejuvenate.
He acknowledged the existence of
the same in high government offices. He went ahead to state that any state
officer who had been mentioned in the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission
report to step aside and pave way for further investigations. A good move. The
spirit to fight corruption, a monster that has bedeviled Kenya since
independence needs both words and action. Mr President, we need action. Let the
law be extended to those state officers, including our governors who have been implicated,
let it stretch and get hold of those Cabinet Secretaries and the Permanent
Secretaries who have made it a habit to drain our coffers for their own
benefit.
For Kenya to move forward, we need to ensure that we actually walk our
talk. Mr. President you need to get hold of our economy, more subsidies and
better prices for the farmers can enable us buy goods at a lower price. Many
Kenyans are still living below a dollar a day. A while ago, if we all remember,
you promised to ensure that you regulate the wages in the Civil Service,
especially those who earn large salaries: what is the progress so far. These
are some of the areas that Kenyans need action. Now. We thank you for the will; we know you are
able.
Communication
and Public Relations Director
On behalf
of:
Intellectus
Consultancy Co. Ltd
Policy
Research Innovation
