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Thank you President Uhuru Kenyatta,

World Bank and African Development Bank

President Uhuru Kenyatta
with African Development
Bank President Akinwumi
Adesina at State House

andera County residents in Mandera Town at the cost of
and government have a Sh3 billion. The project, which has
Mmany reasons to thank already been commissioned, is
President Uhuru Kenyatta, the funded through the Africa Devel-
World Bank and African Develop- opment Bank and is expected to
ment Bank (AfDB) for investing in be ready by end of 2020.
transformative projects.
The Kenya-Somalia border wall
Through President Uhuru’s leader- project undertaken by the Kenya
ship, we have seen attention given the counties of Kenya and point prove roads, hospitals, schools, Defence Forces (KDF) has im-
to regions that have gone through at projects that have changed the agriculture, as well as the provi- proved security along the border.
challenging times during a pe- lives of the people. sion of water. Today, investment We salute the Commander-in-
riod of historical marginalization in roads has reduced travel time Chief and the gallant KDF soldiers
stretching over five decades. Mandera County was the epitome and provided access to jobs and for a job well done and look for-
of social inequalities. Now we are markets to the people living along ward to a speedy completion.
The people of Mandera salute seeing Kenya’s policy makers talk the corridor. We have better con-
President Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy about Mandera and considering nectivity between our counties Mandera is reaping the impacts
President Dr William Ruto and the county for mega projects. Our and we are hopeful that when the of improved security through de-
the government for the continued youth are happy beneficiaries of Moyale-Mandera road is com- ployment of the National Police
implementation of a transformative equipment donated to the Man- pleted, residents can travel to the Services officers, the National In-
agenda for our resilient people. dera Technical Training Institute capital Nairobi within one day un- telligence Service team, the KDF
amounting to Sh100 million, which like the two days currently. soldiers and Kenya Police Reserv-
For the first time, the fragile will go a long way in empowering ists in good numbers. Our people
county bedeviled by effects of cli- them with skills for the job market. The Water and Sanitation De- are safer and so are our busi-
mate change through prolonged velopment Project will connect nesses. We do not take the peace
droughts, followed by devastat- Devolution began well with the households to piped water, pro- security and prosperity we enjoy
ing floods causing untold suffer- allocation of resources not previ- vide community water points, for granted.
ing can now proudly stand among ously available to Mandera to im- and improve sanitation services
Now we are seeing Kenya’s policy makers talk about Mandera County and considering
the county for mega projects that are changing the people’s lives