THE PRESIDENT'S DIGEST DAILY Edition 62 Final

TKhsehPr1e0s.i0d0endt’asilDyigoensltinDeaileyd, ition WhTehruersPdiacyt,uArpersil 4T,a2l0k2T3 housands Of WWohredrse PictuNreos.3T9a6lk TTHhoUuRsSanDdAsYO, fMWAoYrd4s, 2023 1 The His Excellency’s Signature Since 2013 K enya and the African Ex- President William Ruto: He received the Funds from the President of AfriExim Bank Prof Oramah port-Import Bank (afreximbank) have President salvages Sh10 Billion Japanese Overseas signed a three-year Ksh400 bil- Developments Assistance (ODA) projects in the country lion financing programme an- chored on the Bottom Up Eco- Kenya will address the double taxation problem facing projects funded by Japan’s Overseas Development nomic Transformation Agenda. Assistance (ODA). President Ruto said he is seized of the issue that threatens the future of Sh10 Billion ODA… PAGE 3 Treasury Cabinet Secre- tary Njuguna Ndung’u signed for Kenya while AfriExim President Benedict Oramah did for the bank. President William Ruto witnessed the signing. Prof Oramah said the pro- gramme will support the Govern- ment’s priorities in enhancing ca- pacity of critical commodities, ag- riculture, water harvesting, con- struction of industrial parks and investment in the digital super- highway. “AfriExim came in handy and supported our recently con- cluded fuel importation deal; this eased pressure on our foreign reserves,” the President said. He explained the facility will also strengthen the capacity of Kenya National Trading Cor- poration to meet its obligations to import affordable fertilizer, dry commodities and edible oil. “This support in importa- tions has been critical in helping us reduce the cost of basic foods, including unga,” President Ruto said. In the programme, Ksh110 billion will be spent in the construction of 200 dams to pro- vide water for irrigation, domestic use and livestock. “With the deteriorating wa- ter levels due to climate change, it is important that we maximize in water harvesting,” he said. The programme will also support the government’s indus- trialization efforts, especially the development of Industrial Parks and five special economic zones in Nakuru, Busia, Kirinyaga, Thi-

The President’s Digest Daily, Thursday, April 4, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words 2 President of AfriExim Bank Prof Oramah President Ruto with the President of AfriExim Bank Prof Oramah Finance PS Dr Chris Kiptoo CS Finance Prof N. Ndung’u Design & Build Kingship Building Solutions Ltd Are you planning to build your dream home, flat or even a commercial development? Let's help you actualize your dream... P.O Box 17638-00100 Nairobi. Lotus plaza 2nd floor. Call 0727586217/0786 695760.

The President’s Digest Daily, Thursday, April 4, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words 3 President gets Ksh 400B for Bottom Up Projects FROM PAGE 1 ka, and Eldoret. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u signed for Kenya while AfriExim It will also support priori- President Benedict Oramah did for the bank. President William Samoei witnessed the sign- ing. ties such as SMEs and the digital superhighway as well as calming the market. President Ruto welcomed the Bank’s initiative on Pan Afri- can payment systems. This initia- tive will enhance Africa’s contri- bution to global trade that has been stagnant at less than 3% for sometime. Prof Oramah praised President Ruto for his “passion for country and clarity of thought”. President salvages Sh10 Billion Japanese Overseas Developments Assistance (ODA) projects in the country FROM PAGE 1 try; it has contributed immense ties for our shared prosperity,” views on issues of mutual inter- projects in the country. benefits to the lives of millions he added. est, including peace and security of Kenyans.” in the Horn of Africa. “We are pursuing the ex- He lauded Japan for its peditious resolution of this matter He made the remarks on investment in Kenya’s infra- As Japan takes up in its within the due process of relevant Wednesday at the State House structure and geothermal, com- capacity as the 2023 Chair of G7 institutions.” in Nairobi during a bilateral mending it for its leadership in and a non-permanent member of meeting with the Prime Minister the climate agenda. the UN Security Council, Presi- He said it was his wish of Japan Kishida Fumio. dent Ruto urged Prime Minister that ODA projects run smoothly, “Japan’s commitment of Fumio to ensure the international noting that Kenya is one of the The President noted that Sh6.5 Trillion to climate finance community helps in tackling hos- biggest beneficiaries of the Assis- Kenya was keen on strengthen- for developing countries for be- tilities in Sudan. tance in Africa. ing and enriching its relations tween 2021-2025 is commend- with Japan. able.” The two leaders agreed “The impact of this assis- that Kenya, IGAD and the African tance is evident across the coun- “We will deepen our ties The President asked Mr Union must be supported in re- and broaden the scope of our Fumio to continue funding pro- solving the dispute. jects such as the High-Tech lab at KEMRI, the Mombasa Intelli- “We call for an immediate gent Transport system and the cessation of hostilities without pre Ahero Irrigation Scheme. -conditions and assure the safety of all civilians,” said Mr Fumio. In the bilateral meeting, the leaders also exchanged President William Ruto with Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio

The President’s Digest Daily, Thursday, April 4, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words 4 President William Ruto with Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio Pictorials: President Ruto shakes hands with Japanese Premier Kishida Fumio; and up here, when both leaders addressed the media. DP Gachagua at the Kenya/ Japan fete yesterday PCS Mudavadi at the Kenya/ Japan fete yesterday

The President’s Digest Daily, Thursday, April 4, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words 5 President William Ruto poses with the IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva and their top officials in the Finance portfolios International Monetary Fund House Nairobi. The President’s (IMF) has exuded confidence in President Ruto said the Digest Daily the government’s economic re- covery program. government is committed to is taking advantage of The Power of Global managing the country’s debt to Telephony Technology in Social Media IMF Managing Director sustainable levels. Information Super Highway Kristalina Georgieva lauded Ken- ya’s decision to prioritize invest- The President said the to reach millions of people worldwide through the ment in agriculture and Micro and government has cut down on different social platforms available. Small Enterprises (MSESs) that new projects and stopped sub- offer quick turnaround results. sidy programs that were drain- Kenyans are reading it in their millions too. Ms Georgieva said the govern- ing the country’s resources. Let them know what you sell, what you do, what you ment’s dynamism of investment, prudent fiscal measures and He said the government offer as services etc. transparency in governance have has deliberately invested in ag- Call 0713862404 to buy competitive space in this set the country on the path of riculture and MSESs to create success. opportunities, income and Online Newspaper. wealth for as many Kenyans as “We commend you for possible in line with the Bottom- What's unique about CyberKnife is that it treats what you are doing on your fiscal Up Economic Transformation both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors on sen- measures. The country is certain- Agenda. sitive organs such as: ly headed in the right direction,” she said. “We commit to stay the course, especially on fiscal dis- She said IMF is ready to cipline and giving priority to pro- support the government to fast- jects that will have circulation of track the country’s economic re- money,” he said. covery programs. The President thanked Ms Georgieva made the IMF for its continued support remarks during a meeting with pledging to work towards mak- President William Ruto at State ing the country’s domestic mar- ket attractive through the man- agement of interest rates. International Monetary Fund (IMF) has exuded confidence in the government’s economic recovery program... >Head and neck >Pancreatic cancers cancer >Brain tumors >Prostate cancer >Liver cancer >Lung cancer >Spinal cord tumors

The President’s Digest Daily, Thursday, April 4, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words 6 President William Ruto has President William Ruto addressing his guests at State House yesterday asked African countries to elimi- nate barriers and integrate for their prosperity. He said the continent must remove barriers to movement of people, services and goods. The President observed that political boundaries are old- fashioned, hamper development and only aid division in the re- gion. “We must bring down these barriers, convert them to stepping stones and build bridges of friendship.” Through this, the Presi- dent explained, factors of produc- tion can move freely within the Continent. “That is how we can inte- grate and exploit our socio- economic diversity for our suc- cess.” President Ruto spoke dur- ing the launch of the IOM Report on the Status of Migration in East and the Horn of Africa at the Ken- yatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi. The unrestricted move- ment across borders, he added, will expand intra-African trade and services, thereby facilitating wealth creation. He said the management of migration issues in the conti- nent is inevitable. “It helps us to take care of the needs of migrants and inte- grate gender inclusion in order to promote equality and empower Somalia Deputy Minister of For- women.” eign Affairs and International Co- operation Isak Mursal, Ethiopia Present were IOM Re- Minister of Labour and Skills gional Director Mohammed Ab- Muferihat Ahmed, Uganda Minis- diker, IGAD Head of Mission to ter for Disaster Preparedness Kenya Fatuma Adan, EAC Sec- and Refugees Hilary Onek, retary General Peter Mutuku, among others. Don’t go to Court, Let’s Mediate & Negotiate for you! It’s cheaper, quicker and friendlier! Call us on our hotline: 0713862404

The President’s Digest Daily, Thursday, April 4, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words 7 Kenya and Canada are working Canadian Foreign Minister Ms Melanie Joly with her delegation at State House yesterday on a labour migration framework road to civilian rule. that will enable more Kenyans to get skilled jobs in the North “The US and Saudi Ara- American country. bia have engaged the warring parties to ceasefire. The Unit- President William Ruto ed agencies and other human- said Kenya will align the training itarian organisations are ready of health workers at the Kenya to offer assistance to the peo- Medical Training College and ple and the other priority is to technical and vocational institu- amplify the voice of civilians in tions with the Canadian curricula the resolution of the conflict,” to respond to the needs of the he said. country’s job market. Ms Joly pledged that “Kenya’s workforce is our Canada will support civilian greatest resource. It is well- contribution to peace and de- trained and hardworking. Even as mocracy. we invest in sectors that will cre- ate employment in the country, opportunities for Kenyans abroad are another way to lift up our young people,” he said. The President spoke at State House Nairobi when he met Canadian Foreign Minister Ms Melanie Joly. Officials from two the countries will hold a meeting in Canada next month to develop plans to boost bilateral relations between the countries. On the Sudan crisis, the Canadian government said it will support in the humanitarian ef- forts. President Ruto said a three-pronged approach has been agreed to stop the conflict and return the country on the President Ruto with the Canadian Foreign Minister Ms Melanie Joly when she led her delegation to visit the President Contact Us. Contact. Address: Ruiru Mabati Factory, Ruiru Kamiti Road: Kiambu County: Kenya; Mobile: 0716 111 444 | 0713 888 444 | 0712 888 222 | 0705999222 ... President Ruto with the Canadian Foreign Minister Ms Melanie Joly and top officials from both Canada and Kenya. Email: [email protected] 0111050700

The President’s Digest Daily, Thursday, April 4, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words 8 President Ruto with a delegation from the United Nations and Kenyan officials from Foreign Ministry on the Sudan issue President William Ruto yesterday medicines are in short supply. convened a virtual meeting with Internally, the number of dis- the heads of the United Nations placed people keeps rising as agencies and other partners to many more flee to neighboring mount a response to the worsen- countries.” ing humanitarian crisis in Sudan. The meeting was attend- The meeting resolved that ed by United Nations Deputy it is imperative to find ways to Secretary-General Amina Mo- provide humanitarian support to hamed, African Union Commis- the people of Sudan “with or sion chair Moussa Faki Ma- without a ceasefire”. hamat and former Prime Minis- ter of Sudan Abdallah Hamdok. “The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has reached catastrophic The UN Humanitarian levels. Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mr Martin Griffiths, The protagonists have de- UN High Commissioner for Ref- clined to heed the calls by the ugees Mr Filippo Grandi and Inter-Governmental Authority on Daniel O’Malley from the Inter- Development, the African Union national Committee of the Red and the international community Cross also attended the meet- to cease fire,”the President said. ing. “Consequently, water, food and

The President’s Digest Daily, Thursday, April 4, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words 9 International Fund of Agricultural Development (IFAD) president Alvaro Lario meet President Ruto KEVIAN PRODUCTS President William Ruto yester- day met the International Fund Available in All Markets in the East & of Agricultural Development (IFAD) president Alvaro Lario Central African Region at State House Nairobi. The United Nations agency has Address: Opposite Engen Petrol Station, been working to help farmers Factory Road, Off Garissa Road, in the country. Agriculture is a central pillar of Makongeni, Thika, Kenya Phone 020- the Bottom-Up Economic 20573313 Transformation Agenda be- cause it offers tremendous re- turns to the economy. We are investing to revitalise the cot- ton, dairy, leather, tea, and rice industries as well as in the blue economy. The pro- grammes will be implemented through government funding, private capital and develop- ment partners.

The President’s Digest Daily, Thursday, April 4, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words 10 President William Ruto yesterday met the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union Doreen Bogdan-Martin at State House, Nairobi. Present was ICT CS Eliud Owaloand other senior officials from his Ministry Said the President, “Digital space is a key pillar of the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. Technology pro- vides numerous opportunities for business and jobs, especially for young people. To actualise the digital superhighway potential, we are setting up at least one digital hub in every Ward, translating to 1,450 digital hubs across the country.” His Excellency the President, Dr William Samoei Ruto posing with his visitor the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Un- ion Doreen Bogdan-Martin, LEFT; and ABOVE; The President escorts her after the end of their engagement. With them are CS ICT Eliud Owalo and his PS Eng. John Kipchuma Ta- nui among other officials.

The President’s Digest Daily, Thursday, April 4, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words 11 President William Ruto addressing Education stakeholders yesterday at State House where he made the student funding statement Vulnerable and extremely needy to a maximum of 38 per cent of Education PS Berio Kipsang and top educationists in the country students will not pay fees effec- the cost of the programme and including Professors. TSC CEO Mrs Macharia attended too. tive this year, according to a new 55 per cent in form of loans. model of funding university edu- Their households will pay only cation. seven per cent. President William Ruto For those joining TVETS, said the funding will be through they will be funded 32 per cent government scholarships, loans for Government scholarship, 48 and bursaries. per cent for loans and their households will pay 20 per cent He said students from of the costs. needy households joining univer- sities will receive Government President Ruto observed scholarships of up to a maximum that it was the Government’s of 53 per cent and loans of up to commitment to ensure all stu- 40 per cent. dents are supported adequately in their education. Their households, the President explained, will only pay “No student will ever be seven per cent of the cost of their left behind.” university education. The President said a “Those joining TVETs will new funding model is inevitable receive Government scholarships to solve the financial crises that up to a maximum of 50 per cent public universities are in. and 30 per cent in loans,” he not- ed. He noted that the funding will be student-centred and ap- Such households will pay portioned to learners based on 20 per cent of the costs. their need level. According to the model, The scholarships and the less needy students joining loans, he explained at a media university will be funded through briefing on Wednesday at State a Government scholarship of up House, will be distributed equi- tably.

The President’s Digest Daily, Thursday, April 4, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words 12 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words No. 396 THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 The Digest DailyHis Excellency’s Signature Kenya was excited yesterday following the appointment of Mr. Ajay Banga as World Bank President. Last year, Mr Banga came to see President Ruto to seek Kenya’s vote for the top position which Kenya promised to support him. The President was excited about Banga’s win and said that Kenya looks forward to his leadership that is hoped that will prioritize and fairly address challenges facing the global South. Designed, Published and posted Online by Limpopo Holdings Ltd. P. O Box 492-01000 THIKA, Kenya Cell Phone 0713862404 Email: president’[email protected]