Summary of President Kenyatta Quotes while Addressing Kenyans in Washington. USA 1. If Diaspora could sit and mobilize their money collectively they would get better returns, for instance if they put their savings in one basket we could have a Diaspora bond 2. We have to roll out the constitution and we are commitment to ensure that it is implemented 3. We will not, we shall not and we will never leave Somalia, until we achieve stability 4. When Kenya was bombed in 1998 we were not in Somalia, When Kikambala happened we were not in Somalia, then they started targetting our economy with piracy, making the cost of our imports go high and we made a decision to go into Somalia. 5. Sometimes when I look at my FB &Twitter and see some comments you wonder why we went digital - if we cannot use modern tools to fight primitive thinking, why insult each other? why hate each other? 6. “I read comments from those who call themselves haters and those likers too, but People should know that after elections we should work in building the country together. 7. To understand why our troops are in Somali, understand that the people of Somali have have had challenges 8. Security challenges have been because of under-investment in the sector 9. We need to appreciate that we can have different shades of opinion 10. Let us go onto social media with a positive and civil message 11. We did not make pledges to our supporters, but to the People of Kenya 12. Choices in a democracy must be respected and we must deliver the pledges 13. We go into politics for leadership, politics is not about making enemies, but respecting choices 14. This initiative has given us a chance to tell a good story about Africa, 15. You have a right as Kenyans in the diaspora to vote and shape the destiny of Kenya 16.We will give all the support that we can to IEBC to ensure that the Diaspora votes in 2017 17. Our ministers who are here should ensure that Kenyans who live in countries where they drive on the wrong side of the road (Read Left hand cars) are allowed to import cars that drive on the right side of the road (Right Hand cars) when they are returning back home and that should be done duty free. Adan, Kamau and Rotich should work on that framework 18. I enjoyed my Trip I danced to Lionel Ritchie in White House yesterday and also danced to Nameless I am coming home with your children 19. Kenya is home, it is safe tuko salama, usiogope ati utagongwa, unaweza gongwa ukiwa mahali yeyote, si hata hapa mligongwa, so that can happen anywhere 20. Every nation has challenges, show me any country without a challenge. 21. We thank President Obama for hosting the first ever US-African Summit, Africa has a large population. As frica is the most vibrant continent with great and innovative youth. It is good to see America has woken up to the reality that Africa is ready to confront its challenges 22. We shall engage those who give us the best value for our plans and trade, we will do business with our interest as a continent first, because that is how it should be. we set our priorities and seek partners, instead of people setting priorities for us. We appreciate this opportunity. 23. The other way Diaspora can make more returns with their money is to invest on government plans like housing, energy and health. for instance by building an estate of 1,000 houses using the PPP model Diaspora investors would get better return on their money than just hiding it in banks. 24. We will open more Consulates in Texas and Minnesota tomorrow and before we leave so as to ensure more people get services at their point of need. 25. We are committed to devolution, but the problem is tumeingia nyumba mpya tupe time tuone the weaknesses za hii nyumba mpya, pia tuone panya amejificha wapi, maybe kuna ukuta ulijengwa vibaya or maybe kila kitu iko sawa. There is no excuse in implementing the constitution but every challenge cannot be addressed via kuhama nyumba (read referendum). Governors are learning the ropes, they are learning what i Learnt when I was Minister for Finance, how to handle MCAs, they will start by holding them refuge, watasema kwanza tupe allowance kabla tupitishe budget ama tupatie something else, the Governors cannot surrender lazima watafute a way of dealing with each issue. We will implement the Constitution, we are ready for the challenges, we are equal to the task 26. We must allow divergent opinion, sometimes that little disagreement with your wife is not a bad thing, if we all agreed, we would be in a boring world, we do not have to disagree on everything, surely there must be something you agree with God Bless You *******************
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 05:12:30 +0000
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