President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto during the National Delegates Conference at Bomas of Kenya. [Photo/ PSCU]
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto have pledged to conduct peaceful campaigns ahead of the August polls.The President also promised to refrain from utterances or actions that will incite ethnic tensions.
President Kenyatta made the pledge at the Bomas of Kenya on Saturday where the Jubilee Party held a colourful National Delegates Conference where he was nominated as the flag bearer of the party with Deputy President William Ruto as his running mate.
During the elaborate endorsement process, Uhuru also pledged to continue working tirelessly for the betterment of Kenyans.
“I will work day and night to transform the country for the betterment of all Kenyans. By the end of five years we will be talking about Vision 2020 and not Vision 2030,” said the President.
The President, who spoke after he was officially nominated, said his administration has achieved milestones in transforming the country.
He said the Jubilee Government has brought crucial services closer to Kenyans, which were lacking more than 50 years after Kenya gained independence.
The President cited the upgrading of two hospitals in each county to referral level, bringing specialised medical services literally to the doorsteps of many Kenyans.
In the past, a patient in a county like Marsabit who needed kidney dialysis had to incur costs to be lifted to Nairobi for the services, PSCU reports
But with the investments made by the Jubilee Government, such a patient can now get such services at the Marsabit County Hospital.The President also cited the Huduma services that has decentralised the acquisition of official government documents.Also among the achievements of the Jubilee Government are the issuance of more than 2.5 million title deeds, much more than was issued in Kenya from when the state was formed to 2013.