The Jubilee government is committed to supporting local producers, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said.
Speaking during the Jamhuri Day Celebrations on Thursday, Uhuru called on Kenyans to buy locally manufactured products for the sake of promoting the citizens of this country.
The head of state noted that the purchase of the local products will with no doubt improve the welfare of millions of Kenyans.
"I urge Kenyans to buy locally made products in support of the 'Buy Kenya- Build Kenya' initiative as it creates employment to fellow Kenyans," he said.
Uhuru pointed out that the housing program launched by the government aims at improving the living standards of Kenyans. The President said that his leadership is targetting 500,000 new housing units by 2022. He said that housing has been one of the major problems facing this nation.
"The affording housing program will accelerate access to housing far beyond our immediate target of building 500,000 housing units by 2022," he said.
The President asked Kenyans to remember the liberation heroes as we celebrate independence. He further noted that not for the freedom fighters, Kenya will still be lagging behind in different sectors of the economy.
"We are called upon to honor our independence era heroes for their commitment and sacrifices, by being true to the ideals that they lived and died for," he said.