Uhuru Kenyatta

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Our state of national security will remain strong as long as we practise inclusive and sober politics. I ask the Members of this House, all leaders and all Kenyans to deeply ponder their role in promoting politics that assures our security, deters our enemies, and is focused on serving people. view
• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: My administration is also implementing the following reforms in the security sector: expansion of the National Police Service Control and Command Centre for surveillance and communication; the successful launch of the Digital Occurrence Book Pilot Project; and in addition, I recently and proudly unveiled the National Security Innovations Exhibition at the Kenya Wildlife Service Law Enforcement Academy in Manyani, Taita Taveta County. This was a youth-driven innovative project aimed at leveraging on technology to address problems facing citizens, including cyber security, crime, revenue collection gateways, social media communication, geospatial mapping, resource consolidation and manufacture of small arms. view
• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: My Government recognises the important role played by Information Communication Technology (ICT) and innovation in overall national development. Information Communication Technology has greatly improved access to government services and enabled Kenyan youth to access job opportunities outside Kenya. To ensure that Kenyans continue to enjoy these benefits, my administration has increased access to ICT infrastructure and connectivity through the roll out of the basic voice infrastructure in 67 sub-county locations in all un-served areas. To improve access to information and e-government services, my administration has also established 135 constituency innovation hubs across the country. Hon. Speakers, as part of my ... 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: This agreement brings the 54 African nations under one common market with a population of 1.2 billion and a combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of more than US$3 trillion. Indeed, as a champion of Africa’s integration, I am elated that this agreement has officially entered into force and became operational on 1st July 2020. view
• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, Kenya is also enjoying greater diplomatic goodwill and deeper international friendship than at any other time in our history. We are engaging with the United Kingdom (UK) to evolve an arrangement that will guarantee us continued access to the UK market following their exit from the European Union (EU). Similarly, we are proactively consulting with the United States of America (USA) for a solution that will ensure Kenya’s continued access to the USA market beyond 2025, when the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) comes to an end without the need for the pact’s further renewal. view
• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Apart from deepening our cooperation with our traditional partners, we have also sought to unveil new frontiers for mutually beneficial cooperation with countries in Eastern Europe, the Asia Pacific Region as well as the Caribbean. I am pleased to report to this House that last year, Kenya assumed the presidency of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) for the period of 2019-2023, based on our strong conviction that we should leverage on our rich experience and leadership to articulate Africa’s issues on the global arena. We also offered our candidature for the non-permanent seat at the United ... view
• 12 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: To support the same, in May 2018, we established the Building Bridges to Unity Advisory Task Force. This task force has now completed its work and submitted its report which has elicited great public debate. The report extensively evaluates our national challenges and makes robust and comprehensive practical recommendations to address them. As we progress to the next phase of this, I urge all Kenyans to constructively consider the recommendations therein. 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: More importantly, let us continue to address ourselves to these issues with a view to effecting far-reaching changes that will address the perennial challenges we have faced as a nation. These are the challenges of negative ethnicity, inclusion, equitable development and our fight against corruption. Hon. Speakers, Hon. Members and fellow Kenyans, like Moses in the Bible who sat at the top of Mt. Nebo and saw the future that the people of Israel were about to cross into the Promised Land, I too have seen our future. view