Uhuru Kenyatta

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• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Last year, I informed Parliament that the national Government, in partnership with the county governments, was piloting the UHC programme in the counties of Nyeri, Machakos, Kisumu and Isiolo in preparation for a roll out nationwide. I am pleased today to report that the pilot programme for the UHC was successfully implemented, and out of it we have isolated critical learning points that have informed enhancements to my administration’s health policy priorities, going forward. As we inch closer to the national rollout of the UHC, a fortnight ago in Mombasa, I launched the biometric registration for the UHC Scheme. Similarly, ... view
• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: The “Big Four” is an economic development strategy or framework, which I have used to organise Government delivery and to answer the question: “Why” in terms of the selection of the priority areas we are working on. view
• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: The philosophy of the Big Four is anchored in four intentions which we have pursued relentlessly this year, despite the problem of COVID-19. The first one is liberating our urban poor from the poverty of dignity caused by poor housing and inadequate services. The second is transition of our young people from being ‘earners of wages’ to ‘owners of capital’. view
• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: The third is building a holistic base of human capital that is food secure and health assured. The fourth is jump-starting the shift from being a country of net consumption to one of production. This has been our “why” for the Big Four during this difficult year. view
• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: The East Africa’s premier mental health facility will be established to offer training and research in psychiatry, specialized psychiatric services, forensic psychiatric services, child and adolescent mental services and substance abuse, addictive disorders treatment and rehabilitation services. Challenges to our public health notwithstanding, I am confident that in partnership with county governments, we are on course to realize the aspirations that we have of Universal Health Coverage for all. Hon. Members, a nation’s future is its children. As custodians of and trustees for future generations, it is our duty to protect, nurture and mold our young children into responsible citizens. ... view
• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Let me begin my Report to you by discussing the ‘poverty of dignity’ visited upon our urban poor. Indeed, it is a shame that almost 60 years after Independence, a majority of our urban dwellers live in a dignity poor environment. Their sanitary conditions are inhumane and their habitations are deplorable. Our intention is to reverse this and the Nairobi Metropolitan Services is a pilot project that has been successful in rolling back the frontiers of this urban indignity. view
• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: The other intervention we have engaged in is that of affordable housing under the Big Four. My administration’s pilot project at Park Road, Nairobi, is the first beacon on this journey that was delivered ahead of schedule and within budget. We have also concluded the successful incorporation and capitalisation of the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Corporation. This Corporation will improve mortgage affordability, increase the number of qualifying borrowers and result in the expansion of the primary mortgage market and home ownership in Kenya while also deepening the capital markets through large-scale medium to long-term refinance options. view
• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: I would also like to report that there are ongoing reforms in the land sector to improve access to land as a factor of development. Towards further promoting and sustaining Kenyan’s national development, the National Land Titling Programme continues apace. During my administration and over the last seven years, 4.5 million new titles have been issued since 2013, as compared to six million issued from 1963 to 2013. These are not merely abstract statistics. They represent very real gains for mwanachi and the resolution of longstanding historical land injustices. For Example, just last week in Samburu County, only 2,000 group ... view
• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: To restore fully the sanctity of title, we are also digitising all the land records across the Republic. This national endeavour is anchored under the National Land Information Management System (NLIMS). The system is designed to enhance security of land records, improve accessibility, and also dramatically reduce the cost of land transactions. I call on all stakeholders and in particular the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to embrace and support this positive transformation that removes land information management in Kenya from its current 19th Century systems and standards to those that are more appropriate to the 21st Century. Other reforms ... view