Raila Reveals Plan to Bring Back 'Made in Kenya' Products
ODM leader Raila Odinga has revealed his plan to turn around the country’s economy.
In an open letter to Kenyans on Sunday, Odinga said he is keen to have Kenya grow its own industries and ensure that most of the products consumed in the country are locally produced.
“I have some ideas on how we can have many MADE IN KENYA products in supermarket shelves and shops in a sustained manner that ensures homegrown industrialization,” Odinga stated.
In what appears like his manifesto ahead of next year’s elections, Odinga pledged to build industries by paying attention to skilled laborers and creating an environment where young Kenyans participate in skills competitions.
“Developed nations like Japan, Canada, Germany, Korea have taken their youths to this competition to showcase skills beginning with basics as technicians, tailors, cooks, hairdressers, artisans, craftsmen. They graduated to machinery and manufacturing, then to computing, information processing, and IT,” he said
“Identifying skilled youth need to be done the same way we select athletes and footballers to Olympics and other international competitions.”
He further vowed to establish a permanent central Human Resources Development body to identify skilled youths, organize domestic skills competitions, pick the best performers, organize training camps, and send them out to compete with the world.
“The body will keep data bank on the skilled youth, source support, including extending specific incentives to SMEs ran by craftsmen and artisans and ensure that their passions become professions, industries, and jobs for the nation.”
Odinga says he will push to change the societal mindset that devalues skilled manual workers, adding that not everyone should go to the university as technical institutions offer much-needed technical know-how to spur industrial growth.
“We need to appreciate that the people who design and produce the fine suits and dresses, the handbags, the expensive watches, the elegant shoes, the fine music, the movies, the chairs and all the other things that we love and import are essentially artisans and skilled workers who chose to hone skills.”
“It would be great to see Kenyan youths at the Skills Olympics in Shanghai in October next year. Then we shall be on the path to seeing MADE IN KENYA products on our shelves. We can work together towards this goal,” he concluded
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Raila, your ideas are stale…
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Raila, your ideas are stale and old. You had 50 years to implement those ideas but never did.
Show us your track record where in Kenya or elsewhere that you gave jobs to the youth. You were the Prime minister in Kenya and did nothing with that power.
The only thing ahead of you is to retire just like Kibaki. Leave leadership to the young. If in 50 years, Kenya has not arrived at its destination, you are just a moving propagandist.
Moi retired. Kibaki retired. Uhuru is on his way out. Yours is past time but if you don't tell yourself to retire, the wave that is coming will do that for you.
Bye...See you in Bondo!!
This is about China. The…
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This is about China.
The industries will be build by China, from loans borrowed from China and will have Chinese employees like everything else from the Chinese government.
More Chinese garbage in Kenya.
This idea should be rejected.
More Chinese garbage. White…
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More Chinese garbage.
White elephant projects and more loans to loot for Raila and his friends.
Made in Kenya versus…
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Made in Kenya versus Wheelbarrow mentality. You choose.
Arap Mashamba has been Mangamagaring and Tangatangaring everywhere and has nothing to show after 10 years in government. When the real campaigns begin he will see dust. He only won by 500 votes in Kiambaa...really? He has no chance. Right now he has several of them rented but they will desert him.
Two wrongs never make a…
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In reply to Made in Kenya versus… by Mūgīkūyū (not verified)
Two wrongs never make a right...lakini @Mugikuyu witu, comparison ya alieibiwa na mzazi, akawekwa kwenye mdomo wa pesa zikimwagika achote angalawe tumillioni....tender zikipeanwa apate kuleta wachina wawili watatu wamlipe kabilioni kamoja bila jina lake kutajwa popote...leli ikijengwa vilevile, mkimkataa uchaguzini awachapishe pande zote..Kenya iwake, uchumi odhooofike paka waleo....awaletee men in black Kenya iwake moto... Si afadhali WSR ArapMash mara kumi tena?
@JustMe, put your idealism…
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In reply to Two wrongs never make a… by JustMe (not verified)
@JustMe, put your idealism aside and look at the two men. More so look at who is behind them. Look at Railas right hand-men and Ruto's
right hand-men . I would choose Railas crowd anyday anytime, any minute.
Since 1982 . He just…
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Since 1982 .
He just remembered his promises
Grandpa in his 70s trying to…
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Grandpa in his 70s trying to be pres since 82. Forty yrs of trying. That's enough. U reigned like Jaramogi but will never rule like Adonijah
How come all superich in…
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How come all superich in negroes land are politicians?
Revolution is a necessity in…
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Revolution is a necessity in this negro land to work fall people.
European did well because…
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European did well because they rid dynasties who used to abuse the commons
Plans to kill Kenyans after…
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Plans to kill Kenyans after milking them dry through the BBI.Muuaji Raila & Co.dynasties want to subdivide Kenya among the elite thugs.To hell with his plans.Downsizing/cutting the govt to reduce taxation must be the first step to change Kenya.But corruption must be tamed which is not possible without eliminating(as they cannot step aside) all the elite gangsters.Jambazi Uhuru confessed they loot shs 730b.per year translating to shs 2b daily.
Importer no.1 - can't finish…
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Importer no.1 - can't finish a promise without mention of a foreign country.... the "NASA" "Pentagon" leader...who runs to Dubai, Germany, Japan to beg campaign funding.... forgetting that he who pays the Piper calls the tune.....HOW THEN can he grow Kenyan when surrounded by foreign takers....wolves...how?
So you all think Ruto is…
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So you all think Ruto is your solution? Hamjui hii mtu naitwa Ruto, If Raila is not your option, choose someone else but not Ruto!! Kenya will collapse. Don’t say you were never warned. This greedy mthrfcker will screw you up all! Duale will be in charge of govt affairs and Murkomen your attorney general hehehehebeeeee!! That’ll be the new kenya for you na mtahara damu! Mtajua hamjui nyayo was pocket change!
AG Murkomen? That is…
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In reply to So you all think Ruto is… by Jemutai (not verified)
AG Murkomen? That is laughable... That is the man I don't like...childish and too full of himself... Scary!
How about pres elect Mukisa…
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In reply to So you all think Ruto is… by Jemutai (not verified)
How about pres elect Mukisa kituyi? Smartest dr president with a knack for fancy pix in mwambao. He's no longer in the headlines lately despite a clean record
RAILA PLEASE, KENYANS WANT…
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RAILA PLEASE, KENYANS WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU ARE GOING TO ERRATIC CORRUPTION.
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DEAL WITH INSECURITY.
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DEAL WITH THE HEALTH ISSUES.
HOW YOU WILL DEAL WITH THE STOLEN MONEY,
STARTING WITH YOU ON EURO BONDS, NYS..ETC..
He swore we couldn't have…
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In reply to RAILA PLEASE, KENYANS WANT… by Kora kanini (not verified)
He swore we couldn't have peace if he lost...sure enough, he lost, we didn't have peace.... insecurity followed...and our purchasing power flew out of the window SINCE. He thrives in insecurity....to this day..so then, HOW can you expect him to want security and genuine peace? Real peace means NO handshakes...no nusunl mkeka, no power positions ...no connections ..no 10%s....NO POWER no MONEY.
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