- He asked all elected leaders irrespective of their affiliations to fulfil pledges they made to the people.
- Ruto said leaders should not be a letdown to Kenyans.
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President William Ruto has called on the three arms of government to execute their mandates to make the lives of Kenyans better.
Ruto said the Executive, the Judiciary and the Legislature should work hand-in-hand to address challenges the people are facing.
He asked all elected leaders irrespective of their affiliations to fulfil pledges they made to the people.
“As Executive, we will do our bit and I want to ask the Judiciary and Parliament to also play their roles so that we can serve the 50 million Kenyans,” he said on Tuesday.
Speaking in Nyeri during the burial of Jackson Reriani, brother to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Ruto said leaders should not be a letdown to Kenyans.
“We wanted to win. The people played their role. We won MCA, parliamentary and governor seats. We got what we wanted. Now we should ask, what the people have,” he said.
Gachagua also promised to serve with loyalty and dedication.
“Electing Ruto was not enough. Ruto must succeed in turning around the country. I will implement government plans with military precision,” he said.
The Deputy President said the country is “pregnant” with expectations and people are hopeful that Kenya Kwanza pledges will be fulfilled.
“Those with the responsibility to help the President must work very hard. I want to confirm that I will work very hard and turn around the economy of the country and restore the dignity of the people,” Gachagua said.
Prime Cabinet Secretary nominee Musalia Mudavadi said Kenyans are expecting a lot from the new administration.
“We will stand firm and quickly rebuild our country. Under the stewardship of the President, we will overcome the challenges,” Mudavadi said.
Ruto thanked the people of Mt Kenya for overwhelmingly supporting him in the August 9 elections.
“Thank you for believing in us and coming out to vote for us in large numbers and peacefully. People from the mountain have led in changing the country’s politics. Kenya is now respected regionally and internationally,” he said.
“I want to assure you that the respect will be maintained. We have set a new standard as a nation. We have changed our politics from being one that revolves around ethnicity to one that is about manifestos or plans.”
Ruto expressed confidence that Cabinet nominees will help him deliver on his promises.
“There is a big challenge ahead but I assure you we are up to the task. In the end, our children will not inherit debt from us. The Bible says a good man leaves an inheritance for his children and it does not say leave debt for his children,” he said.
He said his administration will welcome criticism from Opposition leaders.
“The opposition must work in the interest of Kenyans. We want a good idea to give way to a better idea and we will achieve this by working together for the best of our country,” Ruto said.
Edited by Kiilu Damaris