Gachagua: We will Return Kenya's Economy to Where Kibaki Left it in Two Years
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua insists that the Kenya Kwanza administration inherited a dilapidated economy and it will take time to fix the situation.
While calling on Kenyans to be patient, the deputy president said they are struggling to raise funds to support government programs as the money in the Treasury is being used to pay salaries and service public debts.
“We have inherited a dilapidated economy and we have work to do to turn around the economy of this country. We will be calling upon all of you to bear with us because it is not easy,” he said.
“There are many measures that will be taken to address the situation, but I want to give you hope.”
Gachagua indicated that they held a meeting with Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to find ways of collecting Sh3 trillion this year to fund the development budget.
“In the fullness of time, we will turn around the economy of this country, first and foremost in the first two years God willingly, to return Kenya where President Mwai Kibaki left us and progressively turn around the economy to improve the quality of lives,” he added.
The deputy president was speaking during a meeting on Education Reforms in Karen, Nairobi on Wednesday.
The Kenya Kwanza administration is under pressure to address the rising cost of living. During his campaigns, President Ruto promised to bring down the cost of living within his first 100 days in office.
Comments (13)
And ROADS Where RAILA😇Kibaki🤡Tosha left Them. Easier said Than done.😇
We have heard this over and over again.
Collecting more more taxes doesn't solve Kenyans problems. What will help is stopping all the looting from public coffers
But have You seen How UDAns😁😁😁 are Being let-Go scot-Free?😇
Eliminate Corruption in every sector and Kenya will thrive!
Stop stealing our country’s resources!
I thought Ruto was part of the dilapidated economy. There is no way the economy can go back to Kibaki era with bloated government. Kibaki did not have county government.
I doubt whether Kenya needs tongue 👅 lashing leaders. It needs action; Kenyans are suffering!
Campaign is over Gashagua. Nonsense now.
Your corruption ugly head is now rearing up - with justice department - Graft cases being dropped here and there....and then yours and your boss will be dropped next. Give us a break
You are talking too much Mr DP
Yes, when you stop stealing and return all that you looted! Oh, did you spend it all on campaigns to buy wadhii…teheteeheee. Kenya hakuna pesa imebaki hehehebeee.. see how your magic wand will pull this one. Kenya is doomed to fail badly in the next few months! Getting my popcorn ready hehehebeee!!!!!!
Gachagua, you’re missing the most important ingredients of those times:
Kibaki and Raila!
You’re a bunch of thieves in your government, who are just seeking to raise taxes, and enrich themselves!!
We will see Moi years of stagnation from your government! Not Kibaki years!!!
The usual political lies. Note that he says, fixing the economy will be hard work,and that they inherited a horrible economy,and that wananchi should be patient .Folks, this fellow is laying ground work for good excuses when after 2 years we dont see any dent in the economy. If you want to know he is lying, let's put him to account,and let him swear that he would resign if what his administration does not show any demonstrable progress in 2 years.
Talk is talk and bullshit walks. You will soon run out excuses. Kibaki was a smart Economist. Not an idiot like you guys.
Oh please take us where China is. China Eliminated 700m ppl poverty in 40 yrs. Kibaki is backwards if you know direction. Uhuru wasn't a perfect Moi. With this fast things generation a political term needs to be upped to 7-10 yrs.