NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 9 \u2013 President William Ruto has reaffirmed that he will not be intimidated or distracted by growing criticism from the opposition.<\/p>\n
The President accused his rivals of having no concrete agenda for the country, while reiterating that the broad-based government model remains the way forward.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to tell those criticising empowerment that we have no plans to stop the initiative. In fact, we are expanding it to the wards across the country to reach more people,\u201d Ruto said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He made the remarks when hosted over 15,000 Nairobi residents from 1,100 community groups at State House for the Nairobi County Empowerment Programme.<\/p>\n
Ruto distributed motorbikes, tents, PA systems, water tanks, washing machines, catering equipment, and printing machines to boost small-scale and informal sector businesses.<\/p>\n
The President announced that the government, in collaboration with the World Bank, will fund 70 young people from each of Kenya\u2019s 1,450 wards with KSh50,000. The total number of beneficiaries will be 100,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are empowering 70 youths from each ward so that they can start small businesses in our effort to make them economically independent,\u201d the President.<\/p>\n
He also told off those opposed to the Hustler Fund, saying they have no alternatives to the transformation agenda.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese people are lecturing us from posh hotels and taking tea worth KSh1,000 a cup do not know the problems facing hustlers at the grassroots,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
On politics, President Ruto said Kenyans have the final say on the number of terms leaders would serve.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will never succumb to the threats of one term by leaders who have no agenda for this country,\u201d President Ruto pointed out.<\/p>\n
He explained that the broad-based government was the best option for uniting the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am committed to the transformation of this country. We must eliminate tribal hatred and divisive politics,\u201d he said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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