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President Kenyatta says his administration’s achievements in the past seven years dwarfs what his predecessors Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel Arap Moi, and Mwai Kibaki accomplished in 50 years combined.
Uhuru, in his 57th Madaraka Day celebrations speech at State House on Monday, listed some of the development projects his government has delivered.
For instance, he indicated that the country had only 1,800 kilometers of tarmacked roads at independence, which took 78 years to build.
“This means every year they only managed to tarmac a total of 23 kilometers,” said Uhuru.
After 1963, when the country attained independence, president’s Jomo Kenyatta, Moi and Kibaki administrations constructed 11,200 kilometers of road in a period of 50 years, translating to 10 times more than what the colonizers achieved, said Uhuru.
But since he took over from Kibaki in 2013, Uhuru said his government has tarmacked over 7,000 kilometers of road, representing an average of 1,000 kilometers of roads every year.
This, he said, is 44 times more than what the colonial administration built and four times more than the previous three governments achieved.
In addition, Uhuru noted that the revival of the Kenyan rail system is being done under his administration, singling out the construction of the standard gauge railway (SGR), and the ongoing restoration of the defunct Nairobi-Nanyuki railway line and the soon-to-start rehabilitation of the Naivasha-Malaba meter gauge railway.
“Turning to railways now, this is where my biggest critiques reside. But that’s ok, they are not alone, they are in fellowship with the colonizers who called our railway the Lunatic Express,” he added.
Further to this, Uhuru said his government has managed to revive the collapsed Port of Kisumu which currently serves the northern and southern corridors.
“And with this port, Kenya can service the region from Mwanza and Bukoba in Tanzania to Jinja and Entebbe in Uganda; and Muhoma Bay in Rwanda at affordable costs and decent timing,” he noted.
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If Corruption, 2 Presidential riggings (2013 and 2017), Globe Trotting, and Begging abroad for Kenya are Achievements: Then Uhuru has Achieved more than Kenyatta, Moi, and Kibaki.
I agree with Kenyatta and Moi; but not Kibaki. Why so? Your achievements are a continuation of plans (the vision) put in place by Kibaki. It is more difficult to plan than to execute. As such, Kibaki takes credit of your achievements.
God's Judgment is on the whole world. All is being revealed by both man made and natural events and all is being restored by the same. All we have to do is continue to be who we have been and who we are, and await reward from our creator. Time for Revelation and Restoration!!
At what Cost, Mr President? If you buy an expensive Car using an overpriced loan, is that really an achievement? Are you richer or poorer? The Kibaki government never incurred any Debt, for all the roads that they built.
Me president even if my love for u fell off when u got to bed with the lord of poverty who had taken you to icc with the same colonisers hapo umeongea ukweli kabisa n it's true u have achieved a lot but u could have done more but u allowed ur self to b infected by the distractor who wants kenyans to continue with poverty n u won't b able to achieve anything more so we cannot wait 2022 to kick the dynasty's out of kenyan politics wengine wachukue waendelee.
Raila is very Rich if you don't know. And it's a No-brainer.
The lizard which jumped from iroko tree said it will praise itself if nobody did---Chinua Achebe
I apologise for the above comment, I do agree that I'm a twat.
You don't have to sing your own praises. If you had any achievement people would sing your praise.
All these project were prepared by Kibaki administration after turning to china and leaving brutal colonizers SUPPORT. Kibaki planned well with China support for these projects.
As the coastal brethrens say, "Chema chajiuza, kibaya chajitembeza." Hope Uhuru will walk on all that 7,000 km of "tarmacked" roads after the potholes appear in due time, selling his achievements.
Stop lying fool! Kibaki’s development projects were fully paid for with the revenue collected from the local businesses and tax payers!
Kibaki had no interest dealing with China! He knew China is untrust-worthy, and he completed stayed away.
The worst thing China contributed to Kenya and the world is the Wuhancoronavirus! China will be long remembered for making and spreading a killer virus which debilitated the world humanity!
@Mwakilishi there some idiots who r copying our names here.The second mkenya halisi about apology is not me.I didn't apologise to my first statement i made.So prevent us from such stupid pple who r using our names to comment back
this guy foolish or a fool? pick one
Point is you looted more than all your predecessors combined (With your thievery squad).Shame on you Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta.
He is now sounding like Trump. Roads, Rails, schools, etc are built by the common mwananchi. If he removes the public funding/debt, they would all be at the same level, zero, but for Kenya, negative due to corruption.