Ruto Defends His Projects’ Progress To Former President Uhuru Kenyatta
On Saturday, November 16, President William Ruto took the opportunity to speak after former Head of State Uhuru Kenyatta to defend the status of government projects completed under Uhuru’s tenure.
Addressing the congregation during Bishop Peter Kimani Ndung’u’s consecration and installation in Embu County, President Ruto stated that he was still working on implementing legacy projects left by the previous regime.
While acknowledging Uhuru as his ally, the Head of State revealed that the government has made steady progress in implementing the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC), which began in 2017 under Kenyatta’s leadership.
According to Ruto, the government had already purchased adequate textbooks and constructed additional classrooms to accommodate individuals pursuing the new curriculum.
The president also stated that the administration intends to hire more instructors beginning in December of this year to improve learning activities in schools.
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“I want to inform our former President Uhuru Kenyatta, the work you left for me, I am pushing it forward, and in CBC, we began the new system in 2017, next year we will be progressing to grade 9 and we have bought books and we are building classes and by the end of the year, we will employ about 20,00 teachers,” Ruto said.
On the Affordable Housing Project, President Ruto informed the former Head of State that the majority of the houses built by the government were nearing completion, including one in Embu, which he noted was 80 percent complete.
Ruto went on to reveal that his administration has begun construction of 160,000 housing units across the country to provide jobs for unemployed Kenyans.
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The president also promised to streamline the health sector, which he said was a challenge for most Kenyans. According to Ruto, free healthcare services would no longer be reserved for the wealthy.
“I won’t let free healthcare service be a thing for the rich only, let it be the right of every Kenyan, and I will make sure no more challenges,” President Ruto remarked.
He also guaranteed the Catholic Bishops that the government will comply with all of their demands following their controversial address, including repaying the government’s debts to faith-based institutions.
“We will make all the corrections because Universal Health Coverage is a must-do because it will make a difference and ensure no citizen is left behind,” the president said.
Ruto Defends His Projects’ Progress To Former President Uhuru Kenyatta
