Special Task I want Joho & Mvurya to Do After CS Vetting – Ruto
President William Ruto has assigned the newly appointed Cabinet Secretaries from the Coast the task of creating a plan to address the challenges posed by absentee landlords in the area.
During his speech in Lunga Lunga on Saturday, July 7, the President highlighted the roles of Mining CS nominee Hassan Joho and Trade CS nominee Salim Mvurya in helping the government tackle the issues faced by squatters in the coastal region.
Collaborating with Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, the President instructed the leaders to initiate discussions with the Ministry of Lands on implementing the plan.
He emphasized that the two CS nominees, being senior leaders from the region, had a deep understanding of the local issues.
President Ruto indicated that the plan should be launched this year, with Ksh1 billion already allocated to the initiative.
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“The coastal region now has three top leaders in this government. I want to give them a task. We promised people that we would solve the land issue at the coast.”
“I want these leaders, including the two CS nominees and the Senate Speaker, to collaborate with the CS of lands to develop a framework for addressing this issue. My goal is to start the process this year,” the President announced.
Furthermore, the President stated that the government aimed to resolve the squatter issue in Coastal Kenya.
He mentioned that many families would receive title deeds once the absentee landlord issue is resolved.
“We want to ensure that people from this region get title deeds as we address the squatter problem,” he added.
Additionally, he urged Kenyans to support the inclusive government he recently formed.
The President expressed his intent to unify Kenyans by appointing opposition members to various Cabinet positions.
Special Task I want Joho & Mvurya to Do After CS Vetting – Ruto