The much-anticipated election of August 9 is over and it is the task of the winners to embark on serious business.
On Monday, IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati announced the president-elect who is going to lead the country for the next five years.
This is an open letter to the fifth president of Kenya.
Dear Mr President, it is good you are a Kenyan and you understand various challenges Kenyans have been facing all through.
It is also well that in your campaign period you spelt out your manifesto and you promised to deliver to Kenyans if elected.
Because we voted and promoted you to power you have reasons to thank us by addressing our challenges.
Top on the list is the high cost of living which many Kenyans have been complaining about, youth unemployment, a meltdown of the economy, corruption, ballooning public debt, barriers to access to healthcare and education, poverty and drought in some parts of the country just to mention the major challenges.
Some of the listed challenges you came across them in your campaign period but since you were not in power by then, you lacked the potential to help but now it is the time to do your best.
Cost of living is a number one priority for many ordinary Kenyans, Mr President in your first 100 days as promised earlier, do what all it takes so that the recent rise in the cost of living can be stabilised.
The cost of basic commodities has gone high hence not everyone can afford it, most can spend even a day free from anything in their stomach.
Ministry of Agriculture promised subsidy on unga prices.
It is my message to you the fifth president to allocate more funds and boost the agriculture sector so that food shortage can be tackled for a better Kenya.
Mr President, you have the power to shut down the doors for cartels and corrupt individuals in Kenya.
Corruption has been a problem this state has been facing for years back despite the Jubilee regime promising to tackle it unfortunately little was done.
It is worrying for Kenya to be ranked at the top of the corrupt state.
All corrupt Kenyans should be dealt with.
All corrupt activities that have been carried out before should be addressed so that state funds and services can be saved to help common mwananchi.
Mr President, create a conducive environment for investors.
Do something constructive so that we can encourage more investors in our country, and remove all barriers that limit them to invest in Kenya.
It should be remembered that investors play a big role in Kenya ranging from supporting local industries.
Mr President, youths have been complaining of unemployment for many years and this might have contributed to low youth turnout in the elections.
Save them from unemployment since a good number of them have skills but lack jobs.
Employment is hard to come by because we have made manufacturing a very difficult enterprise that you should check on and correct.
Education is the best weapon to change the world so it is good for you to remove all barriers that limit children to access education, the newly introduced curriculum should continue and challenges tackled.
Efficient healthcare should not be left behind, Universal Health Coverage was the agenda for the Jubilee government but little was done and it is up to you to ensure that this universal health coverage is achieved.
Generally, our president you should revive the economy.
Kenya is in your hands under you, we are in the boat and you are our driver. You are our father and we depend on you to direct us to safety.
Student Rongo University
Edited by Kiilu Damaris
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