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Jubilee Party will unite country, President Kenyatta tells leaders

The President said the NCPB will also meet the cost of drying maize, to relieve maize farmers of the extra expense.

On health, President Kenyatta said the National Government has set aside Sh800 million to improve county hospitals.

“We will also expand Kenyatta National Hospital just like the new one that will be built in Eldoret,” President Kenyatta said, adding that each former province will get a referral hospital.

As the government moves to implement development across the country, the President asked every Kenyan to be vigilant and report to the authorities any suspicious people so as to boost ongoing efforts to keep the country safe.

He said the country’s security forces are doing their best and Kenyans must help them.

Deputy President Ruto thanked the President for his personal initiatives that have seen bank interest rates drop from 23 to 9 per cent within one month.

He also commended President Kenyatta for his effort to curb terrorism in the country.

“People don’t know how hard you have worked and the interventions you have made in the fight against terrorism,” the Deputy President said.

To increase accessibility to high quality healthcare in the region, the Deputy President assured that land has been identified for the construction of a 2000-bed capacity ultra modern referral hospital in Eldoret.

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“Currently Uasin Gishu has no district hospital but once the new hospital is completed, the Moi Referral and Teaching Hospital will become a county hospital,” he said.

To improving road transport within the four North Rift counties, Deputy President Ruto cited a number of roads that are currently under construction and will be complete by early next year.

On agriculture, the Deputy President said Sh4 billion has been set aside for buying maize from farmers while Sh3 billion will be use to subsidize fertilize to make it more affordable. He added that with the help from the Government of Poland, 150 milk cooling plants will be constructed in Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia, Elgeyo Marakwet and Nandi counties.

Governors Jackson Mandago (Uasin Gishu), Patrick Khaemba (Trans Nzoia), Alex Tolgos (Elgeyo Marakwet) and Cleophas Lagat (Nandi) led other leaders in discussing the region’s development agenda.

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