This archive report was first published on 31 December 2021.
As the nation bids farewell to 2021, President Uhuru Kenyatta has outlined his vision for the new year, emphasizing the importance of leadership over politics.
Delivering his final New Year address to the nation, President Kenyatta highlighted the need for a shift from politics to leadership, stating that the past is visible and concrete, but the future is invisible and only those with faith can see it.
He noted that the New Year gives each and every Kenyan 365 days of blank slates upon which they will chronicle their story, and it is up to the nation to write their 2022 story page by page, ensuring that each day they make Kenya better than it was the day before.
President Kenyatta also outlined his administration's key achievements in 2021, including bridging the infrastructure deficit, accessibility to quality and affordable healthcare for all, and a weak agricultural regulatory framework.
He also highlighted the completion of several state projects in 2022, including the CBC Infrastructure Programme, which will deliver 10,000 classrooms across the country, and the iconic Nairobi Expressway, which will be open for use in the first quarter of the year.
Furthermore, President Kenyatta emphasized the importance of environmental conservation and regeneration, noting that the Greening Kenya Campaign is expected to lead the nation closer to the realization of the goal of a minimum of 10% forest cover.
He also highlighted the completion of the Northern Collector Water Supply Project, which will double water supply to the Nairobi Metropolitan Area, and the review of electricity prices downwards by the end of the first quarter of the year.
Additionally, President Kenyatta announced that Kenya Airways will join hands with partners in South Africa to establish a Pan-African Airline with unmatched continental reach and global coverage.
He also emphasized the importance of leadership on the international stage, stating that Kenya will continue to use its position in the United Nations Security Council to promote the cause of peace, harmony, reconciliation, and cooperation.
Finally, President Kenyatta emphasized the need for the nation to reflect on the irreducible minimums required for the survival of the Nation-State, stating that the nation must choose leadership over politics and re-think the model of chasing the Political Kingdom.
