President William Ruto said on Saturday that the privatization of several state-owned firms in Kenya has been halted.
He denied that several State Corporations were for sale. President Ruto, on the other hand, stated that management of poorly operated enterprises must be overhauled.
“Our focus is not on the sale, but rather on their remodelling to make them perform better,” he stated.
After launching the upgrading of 65km of roads connecting the area and Uasin Gishu county, he gave a speech on Saturday at Ngenyilel grounds in Malava town, Nandi county. The 13kmalava-Kimang’eti-Ikoli Road was inaugurated by him. The county of Kakamega’s government is rebuilding more than 250 kilometers of highways, including this one. Both Mumias Sugar Company and Nzoia Sugar Company will not be placed in private hands, the President maintained.
In public-owned sugar factories, he declared that all government debts would be cancelled. According to him, the people and the government would both support the introduction of new and creative ideas that will revive the sugar firms.
Ruto added, “We want to make sure that we pay our farmers their dues on time and that these corporations make money.”
The President declared that he was enthusiastic about reviving and commercializing agriculture to increase food production. President Ruto added that he will not permit property destruction in the name of protests.
He claimed that although opposition leaders were given the ability to air their grievances in Parliament, they are abusing the occasion. They are enticing the untemptable, I want to tell them. President Ruto advised them to abide by the law if they had any issues. He said that the election-related challenges were resolved and that it was now time to bring Kenyans together and fulfill election-related pledges.
“No one in our nation has the right to wreak havoc and disorder. The rule of law must be upheld by all of us, he said.
The government will also develop a new funding scheme for colleges and other higher education institutions, according to the president.
He claimed that the learners’ needs were not being met by the current financial structure.
“We are developing a new system of funding for institutions. Instead of sending money to colleges, we want to start awarding scholarships to students, the head of state declared.
Raila Odinga, the leader of the opposition, was advised by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi to accept that Dr. Ruto was chosen as President by the vast majority of Kenyans.
“We heard former President Uhuru Kenya remark that Kenyans had already made up their minds during the most recent election, and that he had given the presidency to President William Ruto. Mudavadi advised Mr. Odinga to cease insulting Kenyans’ intelligence.
Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula, Governors Ken Lusaka of Bungoma, Jonathan Bii of Usin Gishu, Stephen Sang of Nandi, Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula, Senator Boni Khalwale of Kakamega, Samson Cherargei of Nandi, Jackson Mandago of Usin Gishu, and Chief Whip Silvanus Osoro were among those present.
The lawmakers urged the leaders of the opposition to protect Kenyans’ democratic rights.
Kenyans have moved on after the most recent general election and have rejected protests, according to Mpuri Aburi, a member of parliament for Tigania East.