Kindiki: Criticism is expected because we won under a radical commitment

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said that the criticism
the Kenya Kwanza administration receives everyday was expected.

Speaking on Thursday during the opening of the third
national executive retreat in Karen, Nairobi, presided over by President
William Ruto, Kindiki said it was because of the radical, daring and bold
agenda they got elected into office with.

He went on to say their agenda was very popular and it promised
to create an inclusive country where prosperity was shared across all walks of
life.

The DP describe the moment Kenya Kwanza came into office as
critical for the country because of the economic situation at the time.

“This administration was elected at a very critical point in
terms of our country’s economic situation. We were elected on a very popular
agenda, which was to create an inclusive economy. An economy which brings
onboard everyone, where the prosperity of the country is shared across economic
classes. Quite radical.

“Therefore, the comments we hear every day about how far we
are in that agenda are expected because we won under this radical, daring and
bold commitment,” Kindiki said.

He said the third national executive retreat is an
opportunity for government to also self-reflect on the progress made towards
delivering the Kenya Kwanza promise to the people.

“We are also asking ourselves how far we have come in terms
of delivering the brick and mortar for the nation’s development: the policies,
programs, projects because right now at midterm it is about delivery, impact
and not planning or rationalization.

“We are also asking ourselves how far have we come in terms
of carrying along the stakeholders that constitutes the Kenyan society in
national development and looking at what and where we can do better in the
remaining two and half years. We are also asking ourselves, how effectively
have we communicated what we are doing.”

In his remarks, President William Ruto reassured Kenyans of
his administration’s commitment to fully delivering on the promises made
despite the concerns being raised by some critics.

Ruto said while the government’s reform agenda is ambitious,
he is confident of it being achieved, dismissing claims that his government
overpromised during the campaign period.

“This administration was elected on a platform of
transformation, reforms, and doing things differently,” he said.

“The accusation I often get is that we overpromised.
But I want to tell you, we did not overpromise. We promised what is doable.”