How Ruto Created 270000 Jobs in a Year After BBC Expose
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura on Wednesday stated that President William Ruto has engaged over 270,000 youth in the work sector since taking over the reins from former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Mwaura further stated that the Head of State has successfully negotiated 350,000 job openings abroad, which are anticipated to be filled by Kenyans in the upcoming months, in a sharp reply to a narrative released by the BBC.
The state argued that the BBC report falsely claimed that the country was reeling under a net job loss. Instead, Mwaura revealed that Ruto is the ‘most committed leader that Kenya has ever had.’
“President Ruto is the most committed leader that Kenya has ever had in implementing ‘the plan’, a manifesto that is aimed at transforming Kenya. He has kept his promise of creating job opportunities for Kenyans. It’s thus untrue that there is a net job loss,” read the statement in part.
In actuality, the government has hired over 270,000 Kenyans, particularly young people, with over 56,000 working as teachers, 100,000 serving as Community Health Promoters (CHPs), and 120,000 jobs generated by the affordable housing initiative in just 33 sites.
Additionally, the president arranged approximately 350,000 jobs for Kenyans to work overseas.” Mwaura also voiced concerns concerning facts mentioned in the report, including assertions that the state had boosted rates to get birth and death certificates.
“There are no new charges for acquiring birth & death certificates, passports and National Identity cards. The fees remain unchanged,” added the statement.
“Kenya’s inflation remains low at 6.8% compared to other countries, with the World Bank ranking the country as the 29th fastest growing economy in the world.”
In its outlook for 2024, the Office of the Government Spokesperson, indicated that it expects to host over 2.5 million tourists as a result of easing visa requirements, a figure expected to balloon to 4.5 million by the 2026/2027 financial year.
In the report, the international media conglomerate, while quoting economists, highlighted that the economy had been affected by increased taxes. It further noted that some firms had opted to leave the country altogether.
But the spokesperson didn’t waste any time in pointing out that Kenyan taxes, even with the most recent additions like the housing levy, are still cheaper than those of other first-world nations.
“Our tax rate of 36% is still lower than that of other nations, including the UK, where it is over 45%. Kenyans like to be independent of outside loans, and we can only become self-sufficient by funding our own budgets,” the statement clarified.
Following the release of the government communique, the BBC corrected an item that discussed application fees for birth and death certificates, among other things.
Update and correction: The price of ID cards and other official documents has not gone up, as this item has been updated to reflect. A portion of the correction stated, “It has also been updated to reflect the government’s position on its record on spending, job creation, and tourism.”
How Ruto Created 270000 Jobs in a Year After BBC Expose
