Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has today revealed what he would do if he was the President of Kenya.
The MP gave these remarks ahead of President Kenyatta’s state of the nation address.
The head of state is today fulfilling his constitutional mandate of addressing a joint session of Parliament on the State of the Nation.
This tradition has been in existence since independence and is viewed as an opportunity for the President to bring the country up to speed on his latest plans.
If Babu Owino was a President and was making the state of the nation address, these would be his priority areas as indicated in his statement.
1. CORRUPTION
H. E the President formally declared war on corruption is his state of the nation address three years ago. However, since then Kenyans have not seen a single conviction related to corruption. There is increasing frustration among Kenyans that we are being treated to more of public relations than meaningful action. If I were President, I would use the occasion today to dismiss all members of my cabinet associated with corruption. I would not wait for the courts to do what I can do myself.
2. YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
Everywhere I go in Kenya, I meet young people seeking employment opportunities. A lot of our youth are jobless and unable to care for their families. The issue of youth unemployment has reached national disaster proportions and needs to be faced as such.
Kenyans are worried that even the few basic jobs that could have been done by our youth have been conceded to foreigners who insist on using their own people for government contracts awarded to them.
The time has come to embrace our own. The time has come to restrict the proportion of opportunities given to foreigners. If I were President, I would use today to announce the restriction of 90% of government contracts for local suppliers and contractors to ensure Kenyan youth benefit most from the Kenyan government.
3. UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE
The one thing President Kibaki is remembered for is bringing free education to families that could not afford to send their children to school.
H. E Kenyatta has the opportunity of being remembered as the President who brought universal healthcare to Kenyans.
If I were President, this would be the one item I prioritize in my budget and plans; to ensure all Kenyans are
Anonymous says
How will the UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE AND THE PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES ASSOCIATED WITH IT BE FUNDED?
THE KENYAN POLITICAL ELITES AND CARTELS CONTROLLING THE GOVERNMENT HAVE ALLOWED GREED, CORRUPTION, IMPUNITY, PROMOTION OF ADDICTION LIKE (GAMBLING , ALCOHOL AND ILLICIT DRUGS) TO SPREAD LIKE WILD FIRES, CLAIMING THE PRODUCTIVITY AND THE LIVES OF MOST OF THE KENYAN YOUTHS WHO SHOULD BE WORKING AND FORMING SOME STABLE TAX BASE!!
ADDITIONALLY, LOADING KENYAN TAXPAYERS WITH IMPORTED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS WOULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM EITHER BECAUSE KENYA IS LOADED WITH DEBTS AFTER DEBTS!
USE YOUR BRAINS FOLKS! A COUNTRY CANNOT SURVIVE ON LOANS, CORRUPTION, AND PROMOTION OF ADDICTION TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE THE FUTURE OF THE COUNTRY!
Anonymous says
Raila Odinga threatens mass demonstrations to evict corrupt government officials from office.But Kales are no Luos.WSR will lead RESISTANCE from both Luos and Kikuyus In kenya Only Civil-War that can bring the real Change through Fightuing impunity.Hope WSRuto will prove to Uhuru and Raila that Kales are no Luos who throws Stones and Kales have arrows and willing to fight to the bitter End.