Deputy President Kithure Kindiki stepped up the economic empowerment program with a promise to support thousands of small and medium enterprises to grow and generate more income.
The DP on Thursday graced Empowerment Forum for Micro and Small Enterprises Saccos at Nyanturago Sports Ground in Nyaribari Chache Constituency, Kisii County, assuring small-scale businesspeople of total government’s backing in ensuring their growth and success as he explained what the administration is doing in the sector.
“The activities we are doing as leaders to empower small-scale traders are meant to complement programs within government that seek to achieve a similar agenda.
Programs like National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) and Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET) are meant to empower Kenyans economically,” he revealed.
The empowerment initiatives spearheaded by the Deputy President seek to expand the assets of small-scale traders, women and youth groups as well as mama mboga and boda boda operators as the Kenya Kwanza Administration accelerates full realization of development.
“We are going over and above by complementing them with the other empowerment activities we are undertaking as leaders,” Kindiki added.
DP Kindiki said Bottom-UP economic transformation agenda entails continuous empowerment of the Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) which hold the key to Kenya’s economic transformation from the bottom upwards.
He cited NYOTA and KJET that are being finalized in readiness for roll-out as the key cogs in realization of this agenda.
“To revitalize MSEs, the Government is implementing several programs, notably the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) and the Kenya Jobs for Economic Transformation (KJET). Support for MSEs remains a priority to ensure their expansion and sustainability assurance,” he stated.
The DP maintained that it would be impossible to achieve inclusive prosperity unless concerted efforts are made to bring on board everyone, especially the sectors that form the base of the economic pyramid.
“The national government is working for all Kenyans regardless of how they voted.
Those who used to advocate for national government development to follow voting patterns should know that it is not constitutional,” assured Prof. Kindiki.
The DP also elaborated steps being taken by the government to support agriculture by subsidizing farm inputs like fertilizer, mentioning the impacts already attained like the improvement of tea, coffee and milk prices.
“We are committed to ensuring that farmers in the dairy sector get adequate returns on investment by getting better milk prices because agriculture remains the backbone of the economy and proper emphasis must be made on it,” DP added.
On leadership, the DP pleaded with leaders to avoid political rhetoric and instead put more energy in reducing cost of living, accelerating electricity connectivity, expanding road networks, supporting small scale traders and every other agenda that may improve the lives of Kenyans.
The DP was hosted by area MP Hon. Zaheer Jhanda and was accompanied by other leaders including Farouk Kibet, MPs Kimani Ichungwa (Kikuyu, Majority Leader), Doris Donya (Kisii), Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango), Jerusha Momanyi(Nyamira), Aaron Cheruiyot (Kericho Senator, Majority Leader), Daniel Manduku (NyaribariMasaba), Esther Okenyuri (Nominated Senator), Lillian Siyoi (Trans Nzoia), Fatuma Mohammed (Migori), Steve Mogaka (West Mugirango), Japheth Nyakundi (Kitutu ChacheNorth), Allan Chesang (Trans Nzoia Senator), Irene Mayaka (Nominated), Alfah Miruka (Bomachoge Chache), among others.
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