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Promises of economic goodies in second term

Members of the public in Eldoret follow proceedings of President Uhuru Kenyatta's swearing in on a giant screen belonging to the Uasin Gishu County Government on November 28, 2017. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NMG

By  MUGAMBI MUTEGI  &  Charles Mwaniki

President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday made a litany of promises aimed a rebooting Kenya’s limping economy while striking a reconciliatory tone following his swearing-in for a second and final term after a bruising election.

Addressing a jubilant crowd at Nairobi’s Kasarani Stadium, Mr Kenyatta announced a series of interventions aimed at reinvigorating health, education, agriculture, housing and immigration and manufacturing sectors.

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