Tag: 2015

President Uhuru Kenyatta was not left behind in wishing Kenyans a prosperous 2015 in his new year’s address from statehouse Nairobi. He addressed the achievements of the Jubilee government in 2014. Thanked Kenyans for the cooperation they have shown him and for maintaning peace during the festivities. You can read his whole address below,

“Fellow Kenyans,

As we come to the end of the Year 2014 and usher in the Year

2015, we have a lot to thank God for. We thank God for bequeathing us a great country endowed with bountiful resources.

As a nation and a people, we have collectively achieved a lot and weathered many storms. In all this, we remain grateful to God for bringing us this far.

I am grateful to all Kenyans for the tremendous support extended to my administration in 2014. Your resilience, determination and hard work have significantly moved this country forward.

Notably, I wish to thank you, my fellow citizens, for your cooperation with and support to the security agencies, who ensured that Kenya remained secure during the festive season.

We have made good efforts to keep ourselves and our families safe during the festive season.

On the roads and in our homes, Kenyans have demonstrated that it is possible to be happy and responsible at the same time.

We had a few and most regrettable tragic accidents on the road. I wish to condole the bereaved families and extend words of comfort to the injured. On the same note, it is evident that Kenyans have greater responsibility for their own safety. This is reflected in the significant decline in the number of tragedies this season.

Let us work even more to be secure, safe and happy. I am gratified that Kenyans, and all others who live in our country, heeded my call to go about their business without fear.

A good number of you took time off to enjoy your holidays in various places across the country. This demonstrates that united with one purpose and in partnership, we can and will secure our nation and make it prosperous.

I thank all the people who worked hard during the holiday season to ensure that Kenyans and our visitors remained safe. In particular, I recognise our security personnel who have done a splendid job in securing our country.

Many Kenyans have sacrificed their Christmas to ensure that the rest of us are safe.

I also appreciate our doctors and nurses who worked tirelessly to attend to emergencies.

On behalf of the entire nation, I thank each and every one of you, and wish you God’s blessings in the coming year.

Fellow Compatriots,

We are on an epic journey to our destiny; a developed nation as articulated in our Vision 2030 blue print.

We, a great people of a great nation, are on a transformational journey. While we know this journey is replete with challenges, it is also full with hope and promise.

Therefore, my brothers and sisters, let us resolve that in the New Year, we will unite and devote ourselves to the greatness of this nation. Let us strengthen our pledge to dedicate ourselves – one and all – to the attainment of the Kenyan Promise that is at once so real and possible.

Let us stand as one people to answer the urgent call of our glorious destiny. If we work hard, work together in our many different ways, we will be abundantly rewarded.

If we love one another, celebrate our diversity, resist division and stay united, we will achieve greatness.

Let the New Year be the year of the Kenyan Family, and of every single family in Kenya.

Let 2015 be the year when our communities cement ties of friendship, harmony and love.

Let this New Year be a time of renewal of our support for our children and youth. In the coming year, I urge Kenyans to renew our shared aspiration for peace, progress, equity and justice.

Let us all join hands and declare the Year 2015 to be our year of possibility. The year of building on the strong foundation we have laid to secure Kenya’s future.

Brothers and sisters, Happy New Year.

I wish each one of you God’s blessings, success and happiness as you continue building our great nation in 2015.

God Bless You! God Bless Kenya!”