President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that the government has invested sufficient resources in improving the country’s infrastructure to support job creation. The government has also invested sufficient resources to equip the country’s security forces to boost the safety of Kenyans.
The President answered questions from viewers on varying subjects including how the Government will make the cash transfer program more efficient and how it plans to boost the development of North Eastern Kenya.
On the cash transfer program, the President said the government will continue improving the efficiency of the expanded cash transfer program so that it is shielded from abuse.
He said all Kenyans above 70 years will be eligible to be supported through the program and that is one way of reducing loopholes for abuse.
The President speaking on North Eastern Kenya said the Jubilee Government has directed the largest amount of government funds to the region than any time before.
“Over the last four years more government resources have been spent in the formerly marginalized region,” said the President. “My goal is to ensure that the word marginalized is no longer part of Kenyan vocabulary,” said the President.
He pointed out that Garissa is now connected to the national power grid and the roads of the region are under construction.
On expansion of access to electricity, the President said 56 percent of Kenyan households now have power, double the figure in 2013.
“My promise is that we will reach every single market, every single home so that all have access to electricity,” said the President.
The President also spoke on the Jubilee Administration’s plan to improve the education system.
He said all schools have now received digital learning devices for those entering standard one and the government will embark on a program to build computer labs for those in upper classes.
The President spoke on the plans to make secondary education free, the plans to ensure every constituency has a technical training institute and the plan to provide paid internships for graduates from TTIs.
The President also spoke on the Government’s plan to construct a modern stadium in every county.
“The work of building stadiums is going on. We are currently building stadiums in Nyeri, Marsabit, Kapkatet and West Pokot,” said the President.
He said the Moi International Sports Center has been upgraded and is now able to host any form of International sports event.
While still answering questions from viewers, the President said his highest moment while in office was when he rode the Standard Gauge Railway from Mombasa to Nairobi.