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He said sometimes leaders make promises and do not take into account how long citizens will wait for it.
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"Whoever said life is a journey in learning said the truth because today I've learnt many things."
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President William Ruto on Sunday during a sermon opened up on promises he has so far made to Kenyans and lessons learned.
Making reference to the summon of the day, President Ruto noted that he had learnt that promises require time and patience to be achieved.
He said sometimes leaders make promises and do not take into account how long citizens will wait for it.
The President said that the challenge is when leaders fail to meet the promises at the stipulated time.
"I have learnt an inspiring lesson today in Church that promises require time and patience to be achieved. When we make promises as leaders, we forget that they will take time. I have always wondered why the promises I make take time to achieve but now I know," he said.
"I have learnt an inspiring lesson today. I must confess I have never seen it the way Bishop Mwaura has put it today. Whoever said life is a journey in learning said the truth because today I've learnt many things."
The President has made promises to Kenyans after he assumed office.
He is under pressure from the opposition and Kenyans to deliver his agenda.
Ruto had pledged to bring down the cost of living, however, it has significantly gone up.
This is despite the promise to ease the tax burden for Kenyans, as well as the cost of living which they claimed had been raised by policies put in place by the former regime.
Kenyans have been raising concerns over the Kenya Kwanza administration's continued measures that have raised taxes for various commodities in the country.
The government has also been increasing the cost of certain services in an effort to raise revenue for the government.
Since Ruto became President, several taxes have been imposed on Kenyans including a 1.5 per cent housing levy on gross salaries, a 5 per cent withholding tax on local digital content creators, and a turnover tax on enterprises making gross sales of between Sh1-Sh25 million.
Another 16 per cent value-added tax on petroleum products, excise duty on gaming and betting and Pay-As-You-Earn tax bands at 32.5 per cent and 35 per cent for income between Sh500,000 and Sh800,000 a month and income above Sh800,000 respectively.