Summary
President Uhuru Kenyatta has led Kenyans in marking the 57th Mdaraka Day celebrations.
Unlike
previous years, the celebrations were held at ...
State House, Nairobi due
to the Covid-19 pandemic which calls for social distancing.
Speaking
before the Head of State addressed the nation, Deputy President William
Ruto urged leaders and Kenyans to join hands and work together with
President Kenyatta to mitigate the effects of Covid-19.
"Your
excellency, as a people we are confident that under your leadership,
the government will take the necessary decisions to ensure we mitigate
and minimise the effects of this pandemic," said DP Ruto.
And
while addressing Kenyans, President Kenyatta said that the country
needs to be at its best even in midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
“This
corona moment we are in is indeed a dark moment but the founders of our
nation required us to be at our very best at moments like this,” the
President said.
He urged Kenyans to desist from feeding the national psyche with negative energy.
“As
we reflect on the progress we have made, look inwards for
self-introspection. We should not over-criticise ourselves...If we
repeatedly feed our national psyche with negative energy, we become a
nation of angry and frustrated people,” he said.
President Kenyatta highlighted some of the achievements his administration has achieved including building of roads
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