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Kenya: Uhuru Speech Did Not Address Key Challenges, Say Cord MPs
Nation, 1 April 2016
MPs sharply differed on President Uhuru Kenyatta's address, which the opposition said did not address key challenges facing the country as their government-affiliated counterparts… Read more »
Kenya: Opposition Criticises State of Nation Address
Opposition members of parliament say President Uhuru Kenyatta did not address challenges such as ethnicity, corruption and lack of accountability during his State of the Nation address.
President Kenyatta said it was regrettable that the focus of county governments appeared to be on, “palaces” and “fleets of vehicles” rather than on uplifting the condition of their constituents.
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Kenya: Opposition MPs Cause Commotion in House as Uhuru Gives Jubilee Scorecard
Nation, 1 April 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta could not make his State of the Nation Address in Parliament for a full 30 minutes Thursday as Orange Democratic Movement MPs held a noisy protest in the… Read more »
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Kenya: Jubilee Dream of Laptops for Schools to Come True This Year, Says Uhuru
Nation, 1 April 2016
President Kenyatta on Thursday said the Jubilee government flagship project of providing laptops to schools, which has been elusive since 2013, will be realised this year. Read more »
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Kenya: Uhuru Faults Judiciary for Delaying Corruption Cases
Nation, 1 April 2016
The government is preparing to recover assets worth Sh1.6 billion that were acquired through corrupt means, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said. Read more »
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Kenya: President Chastises Governors for Using Sh1 Trillion to Buy Palaces and Luxury Vehicles
Nation, 1 April 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday put governors on the spot, questioning their failure to spur development. Read more »
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Kenya: Uhuru Urges Fast-Tracking of High Profile Graft Cases
Capital FM, 31 March 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday asked the Judiciary to fast-track high level corruption cases pending in court. Read more »
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Kenya: 1.2 Million Extra Kenyans Got Power in Past Year - Uhuru
Capital FM, 31 March 2016
At least 1.2 million Kenyans have been connected to the national electricity grid in the last one year, according to President Uhuru Kenyatta. Read more »
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Kenya: Curb Spending Excesses, Uhuru Tells Counties
Capital FM, 31 March 2016
In his State of The Nation address on Thursday, President Uhuru Kenyatta called out county governments for getting their priorities wrong. Read more »
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Kenya: Uhuru Waives Coffee Licensing Fees, Levies in Sotn Address
Capital FM, 31 March 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta has waived, "with immediate effect," coffee licensing fees and levies in an effort to improve the livelihoods of farmers and to make the sector more… Read more »
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Kenya: Uhuru - Criticise Our Performance, but Constructively
Capital FM, 31 March 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta's written speech during the State of The Nation address had a strong call for constructive criticism of his government. Read more »
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Kenya: President Honours Easter Promise and Delivers Buses to Two Special Schools in Thika
Nation, 31 March 2016
It was all joy and excitement as pupils and students from Joytown Primary School and Joytown Secondary School in Thika received two buses promised to them by President Uhuru… Read more »
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Kenya: Uhuru Upbeat on Economy After Three Years in Power
Capital FM, 31 March 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta is upbeat about the Kenyan economy citing a growth of 5.8 percent in 2015 with a target of six percent this year. Read more »
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Kenya: President Kenyatta SOTN Address 'Excellent' - Jubilee MPs
Capital FM, 31 March 2016
Jubilee Coalition MPs have hailed President Uhuru Kenyatta's third State of the Nation Address saying he had effectively highlighted his government's successes and his plans for… Read more »
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Kenya: Opposition MPs Ejected From Parliament As They Disrupt State of Nation
Capital FM, 31 March 2016
At least eight Opposition lawmakers were ejected from Parliament Thursday afternoon after they repeatedly disrupted President Uhuru Kenyatta's State of the Nation address. Read more »
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Kenya: Keep Quiet During State of the Nation Address, MPs Told
Nation, 31 March 2016
National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has asked opposition MPs to keep silent when President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses Parliament on Thursday afternoon, Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyans Expect Graft, Cost of Living to Feature in Uhuru Address
Capital FM, 31 March 2016
Kenyans want President Uhuru Kenyatta to focus on how his government is handling the war on corruption and the country's economy during his State of The Nation address Thursday… Read more »
National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, President Uhuru Kenyatta and Senate Speaker Ekwee Ethuro leave the National Assembly on March 26, 2015, after the State of the Nation address.
