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State of the Nation address an anti-climax, say MPs

Midiwo was referring to this part of the President speech: “I am aware that this may have been perceived as increasing the cost of living and hurting the poor. I want to confirm that although this may be felt as a temporary and painful jab, in the long run, it is for the wellbeing of the country.”

Majority Leader in the National Assembly Aden Duale and Meru Senator Kiraitu Murungi defended the President saying he used the opportunity to brief Parliament on his achievements after he assumed office in April last year.

“When he took over, he introduced free maternal health now our facilities now attend 66pc of our deliveries, up from 44pc barely a year ago, is that nothing, he is saying the economy will grow by 6 percent, he says our currency is stable, he says our inflation is now at a manageable level is that nothing, Duale said when responding to criticism of the president’s speech. “

“We have come to a situation where for every yes, there will be a no; so I will not be surprised that even if the President made the most beautiful, fantastic speech there will still be those who will say no, not because they oppose what he said, but he might not want him to succeed,” Kiraitu said.

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