President Uhuru Kenyatta. [Photo/ PSCU]
With less than three months to the next general election, President Uhuru Kenyatta has a strong case on why Kenyans should give him a second term to continue with the great projects he has going on. He now has a record that he can run on, and which voters can compare to that of his main challenger, NASA’s Raila Odinga, before making a determination on who is better suited to take Kenya to greatness. During Thursday’s Madaraka Day, President Kenyatta revealed that Nyeri hospital was set to get a cancer center, after his administration reached a deal with Hungary to help with the financing. This is one case of many county-based hospitals countrywide that now have the capacity to diagnose cancer. Before Jubilee came to power in 2013, all Kenyans mainly depended on one diagnosis machine at Kenyatta National Hospital. Many were forced to wait for years before being checked. At the moment, patients don’t have to go to Nairobi for checkups as the services are available at the county hospital. Still on healthcare, the Jubilee administration has presided over the establishment of 92 referral hospitals countrywide, down from two when Uhuru came to power, and are now being equipped with facilities. The elderly members of the society were largely ignored by the government before 2013. Many lived in abject poverty. But under Uhuru’s leadership, they have been receiving a monthly stipend. In building up on this progress, the President has promised that from January 1, 2018, all Kenyans over the age of 70 will be receiving cash monthly to take care of their needs. They will also be put on the NHIF cover so that they receive free treatment when they fall sick. One of UhuRuto’s major achievements is the timely completion of the Standard Gauge Railway, which was launched this week. The President has already secured funds to complete phase two of the SGR between Nairobi and Kisumu. This is going to revolutionize transportation in Kenya. After exempting parents from paying exam fees for students sitting for the KCSE papers, President Kenyatta has now promised to fully make secondary school education truly free — so that no child fails to go to school over lack of fees and to ensure a full transition from primary school. Millions of Kenyans have stayed without titles to their lands for many decades, with many administrations failing to issue the crucial documents to the people, especially at the Coast. Uhuru has scored big on this promise. Many people at the Coast now have documents that show they own their homes. The Head of State has now ordered Lands Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi to ensure those who live in the more than 100 colonial villages get title deeds within three weeks. On electrification, more than 60,000 public facilities and at least two million homes have now been connected to the national grid. The Jubilee leader promised to finish the remaining 30% within the next three years. Besides that, President Kenyatta’s government has increased access to water to 5.6 more Kenyans — translating to around 60%. More than 1.5 million more people now have sanitation under the Jubilee administration. With all these progressive projects going on, doesn’t President Kenyatta deserve a second term to take Kenya to the next level?