President Uhuru Kenyatta. Photo/PSCU
President Uhuru Kenyatta has launched his Action Plan to create 6.5 million extra quality jobs, especially for the youth, over the next five years.
In a candid live online conversation where he also fielded questions from Kenyans, President Kenyatta said he has put in place an Action Plan for more jobs and lower prices that will transform the progress from the last four years into real benefits felt for all Kenyans.
“My Action Plan will transform the progress we have made over the last four years, into real benefits for all Kenyans. Over the next 5 years, my government will create 6.5 million extra quality jobs, especially for the youth,” President Kenyatta said.
The live online conversation – the first of its kind – accorded Kenyans the opportunity to hear the President talk directly about his Action Plan that will ensure every single person in the country shares in prosperity.
“I want to have a candid conversation with all Kenyans – a conversation about the progress we’ve made and the policies for the future – not politics and power-games,” President Kenyatta said.
The President pointed out that over the last four years his administration has built the foundations for prosperity and created over 2.5 million new jobs by investing in infrastructure, roads, rail and electricity to support job-creating businesses and help farmers deliver their produce to market.
“We’ve ensured more Kenyans have access to quality education and healthcare. And we’ve taken the fight to Al-Shabaab to make this country safer for every Kenyan family,” the President said.