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Deputy President William Ruto with Kenyatta University Vice-Chancellor Olive Mugenda and other university senior staff walkout of the KU Campanile after it was officially opened it. PHOTO | CHARLES KIMANI | DPPS
By DENNIS ODUNGA
Deputy President William Ruto Monday appealed to Kenyans to think beyond their tribal and political interests and support the government’s development agenda.
For the country to attain economic growth, Mr Ruto said, Kenyans must stop undermining the government and work as a team in creating jobs and improving living standards.
“It is good to belong to a village or county, but it is best to belong to Kenya. As we run institutions, we should know that we have to build bridges across counties to achieve the best for Kenyans.”
He and President Kenyatta were determined to rally the country towards a common goal and build a country that all citizens will be proud of.
“We want one peaceful, stable and progressive Kenya. That is the shared vision the President and I have,” the DP said.
He spoke at Kenyatta University when he opened the institution’s Campanile, an historic building whose bottom is shaped like an African pot to symbolise its unique presence in the continent.
HALL OF FAME
Also present were Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi, Gatundu MP Moses Kuria, KU chancellor Benson Wairegi, university council chairman Ratemo Michieka and Vice-Chancellor Olive Mugenda.
The tower will host a hall of fame to honour those who have made a mark in the university’s history.
Mr Ruto said the government was committed to bringing down the cost of doing business in the country to attract investments.
He told off those criticising the government’s investment in the standard gauge railway, saying once completed, it would reduce the cost of transport in the country by 70 per cent besides improving on time taken to access markets.
Prof Kaimenyi warned students against engaging in strikes. Some, he said, went on rampage over trivial issues like power outages.
The minister asked them to consider dialogue in settling disputes.
Prof Mugenda said Campanile was a major landmark that put the university at the forefront in becoming a world class institution as it would enable it showcase its rich history.
Improvement of the university’s infrastructure was critical to the provision of quality higher education and enhancement of student and staff welfare, she added.
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