President Uhuru Kenyatta during the opening of devolution conference in Kwale on December 14, 2017. [Photo/PSCU]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has rooted for increased private sector involvement in development.
Speaking in Diani on Thursday when he opened a devolution conference, the president noted that the private sector was key in promoting economic growth.
“The private sector, as we all know, is the engine for economic growth. Both at the national and county levels, we need to reach out and engage more with this sector with a view to getting them to invest more,” President Kenyatta said.
The Head of State also emphasized the need to transform the public service so as to provide Kenyans with the highest quality of service in every sphere.
“I, therefore, ask you to join me in putting the public service on notice. Let us not allow faceless bureaucrats and functionaries to deny the public the quality of service they deserve,” President Kenyatta said.
He added: “I expect to see a greater partnership between county governments and the national government, in the expansion and integration of services through expanded and improved Huduma Centres.”