REMARKS BY THE CABINET SECRETARY, MS.

ANNE WAIGURU, OGW, MINISTRY OF DEVOLUTION AND PLANNING DURING THE MEDIA BREAKFAST MEETING ON THE SECOND MEDIUM TERM PLAN 2013-2017 AT STANLEY SAROVA, NAIROBI ON 27TH AUGUST 2013 AT .00 AM P!"#$"%&' S($!()&!"(* E+"),!* ,- ).( M(+"& H,/*(* M(01(!* ,- ).( M(+"& G/"'+ L&+"(* &#+ G(#)'(0(# Let me start by thanking you for attending this briefing session for the Media on the Second Medium Term Plan (MTP
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2013-201 !" #s you a$are% the &ourth estate are im'ortant 'artners in the de(elo'ment 'rocess of our country" #s such% $e ha(e had its re'resentati(es 'artici'ating in the 're'aration 'rocess of the second MTP right from the beginning" This $as through the second MTP )ational *oordination &orum% Sector +orking ,rou's and the )ational Stakeholders &orum" The Second Medium Term Plan is in the final 'hase and is e-'ected to be launched in the coming $eeks" To this end% $e recogni.e the role of the Media in 'romoting good go(ernance and as an im'ortant link $ith the society" The
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ob/ecti(e of today0s briefing is to communicate the 'riorities of the go(ernment for the ne-t fi(e years geared to$ards achie(ing the goals in the 1enya 2ision 2030" #s the media 'lays its role in holding the leaders accountable% $e $ant you to a''raise the go(ernment 'rogramming for the ne-t fi(e years" L&+"(* &#+ G(#)'(0(# Press freedom has really e(ol(ed o(er the years" 1ey milestones that bear testament to this $as the 'residential debate organi.ed by Media houses earlier in the year before
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the general elections" #nother milestone $as the briefing by the head of state $here 3is 4-cellency the 'resident noted that the relationshi' bet$een ,o(ernment and media need not be ad(ersarial" This meeting% therefore% is 'art of the go(ernment commitment to 'ro(ide information to the Media on $hat it is doing" 5ur ho'e is that% in national interest% the media $ill cham'ion these 'riorities that are aimed to mo(e our country for$ard irres'ecti(e of our 'olitical o'inions% ideological and cultural differences" # healthy debate should focus on $hat $e intend to achie(e% the effecti(eness of the 'rogrammes and 'ro/ects detailed in
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the second MTP 2013-201 % and ho$ to im'ro(e the im'act of these 'rogrammes% so as to reali.e our national goals" Today $e are e6ui''ing you $ith information on the 'lans that the go(ernment through a consultati(e and inclusi(e 'rocess as re6uired by #rticle 10 of the constitution of 1enya 2010% has 'ut in 'lace to address the challenges that face our belo(ed country" +e challenge you to sensiti.e the 'eo'le since $e all kno$ to that enrich these their 'ro/ects li(es and 'rogrammes are meant thereby

im'ro(ing their 6uality of life"

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L&+"(* &#+ G(#)'(0(# 7ust as a reminder% the Second MTP is indeed the second 'hase of im'lementing the country0s long term de(elo'ment strategy - 1enya 2ision 2030 - $hich seeks to transform 1enya into a ne$ly industriali.ed% globally com'etiti(e% middle income country 'ro(iding a high 6uality of life to all its citi.ens by 2030" This medium term de(elo'ment strategy $ill endea(or to mo(e the economy to$ards a gro$th tra/ectory to achie(e the 10 'ercent economic gro$th rate by the end of the Plan 'eriod including meeting the other goals and targets outlined under the social and 'olitical
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'illars of 2ision 2030" 8t $ill 'rioriti.e 'olicies% 'rogrammes and 'ro/ects to reduce 'o(erty and ine6uality including meeting the remaining Millennium 9e(elo'ment ,oals (M9,s!% $hile setting the base for im'lementation of the Sustainable 9e(elo'ment ,oals in the 'ost 201: 'eriod" L&+"(* &#+ G(#)'(0(# #s $e begin the ne-t 'hase of im'lementing the 1enya 2ision 2030% $e ha(e in our hands se(eral o''ortunities to better the $ay $e deli(er our ser(ices to our citi.ens" &irst% as $e im'lement de(olution% $e should not be sidetracked
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by the teething 'roblems that $e face" My ministry has 'rioriti.ed ca'acity building for county go(ernments to make them efficient and effecti(e in discharging their functions" Second% my ministry $ill initiate key reforms in the 'ublic ser(ice geared to$ards im'ro(ing ser(ice deli(ery both at the national and county go(ernments" #s you go through the second Medium Term Plan% you $ill reali.e that the go(ernment is keen to make de(olution a success" This $ill be a lasting legacy of the second MTP" +e ha(e the $ill and the means to make it ha''en" L&+"(* &#+ G(#)'(0(#
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&inally% to achie(e the goals that are set out in the 2ision 2030 and the 'riorities of the second MTP% the unity of our country should be at the forefront" +e $ant to encourage the media to continue to be a 'artner and true in furthering the interest of this nation both in the medium and long term" ;our contribution in 'romoting good go(ernance in this nation augurs $ell for all of us" 8t also lets the media be seen in a 'ositi(e light in the building of our belo(ed nation" T.&#2 3,/ -,! '"*)(#"#4 ), 0(.