President Uhuru Kenyatta with youth in the past. [Photo/PSCU]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has advised youth to continue working hard to improve their lives and to reject those who try to lead them astray. He said the Jubilee Government is committed to open up more opportunities to accommodate their energy and optimism.
“I believe in you. You are my partners. And this is why my Big Four plan is centred on you. You will drive the big shift from politics to prosperity,” said the President.
The Big Four – food security, affordable housing, manufacturing and affordable healthcare – are the pillars of President Kenyatta’s vision to transform Kenya economically.
The President said the Big Four will build on the foundation laid in his first term in sectors such as transport, electricity distribution, education and ICT.
“The Big Four will create jobs, which will enable our people to meet their basic needs. Jobs will transform the lives of our people from that of hardship and want, to new lives of greater comfort and well-being. And that is the future I have seen,” said the President.
The President, who gave a detailed breakdown of what his Administration plans to undertake to succeed on the Big Four, also warned that the selfishness and corruption that has traditionally sabotaged the economy will not be tolerated.
“The selfishness and corruption of some amongst us have allowed inefficiencies, counterfeiters and cartels to flourish. It’s time to grit our teeth: it’s time to face and to defeat these enemies,” said the President.