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Speaker Wetangula: Diaspora Foreign Exchange Is A Game Changer For Kenya Featured

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula says Kenya must be stabilized economically including through diaspora forex exchange.

Speaking today during the Women Empowerment forum at the Nyamache grounds organized by the County Women MP, Dorice Donya in Kisii County, the Speaker cautioned Kenyans living and working abroad especially those in the U. S. A to reject malice advice from visionless leaders.

Speaker Wetangula said individuals asking Kenyans living abroad not to build their country had lost direction.

"Kenya is home and the money received from abroad in dollars is used to stabilize the economy through foreign exchange. The Kisii people mean business and this is clear from what our Sons and Daughters abroad have done at home."

He said Gusii region is richly blessed with fertile lands and consistent rainfall making it ideal for banana, avocado, sugarcane farming among other crops.

"Some of these farming and businesses thrive because of what families receive from the Diaspora. The start-up capital for most of the activities here is from our children living in different Countries abroad."

He assured the residents of Kisii County that Tea Bonuses will be reviewed to reflect other regions. "What goes out into the market is a mirror of what Kenya produces. No region should be discriminated when it comes to earnings."

Wetangula commended the leadership in the county who have ensured that the Abagusii Community has a presence in each and every sector of the Economy; right from transport, Agriculture and housing.

"Together we join hands to build our great nation, Kenya."

The Speaker was accompanied by several national and local leaders who are equally committed to advancing the empowerment agenda and supporting grassroots development initiatives.

Host Kisii Woman Rep Dorice Donya said the idea to empower Kenyans through structured groups is part of the Bottomo Up Economic Economy that the Kenya Kwanza Government promise Kenyans.

"The idea is unstoppable, we are not giving you money to go share amongst yourself. Use it to empower yourself collectively."

National Assembly Chief Whip Slyvanous Osoro said the Country is headed to the right direction.

"I will continue to speak my mind. We stand to gain as a community when we support those other political groupings." he noted.

Kericho Senator Aron Cheruyoit has rallied on the Gusii Community to join other Kenyans in the development of the Nation saying there are those who have mastered the art of political wave in every general election.

"There are those whose interest is to support one of you just to get elected. No single tribal in this Country can win an election. We need to form partnerships if indeed our aim is to offer good leadership."noted Hon. Aaron.

Migori Senator Eddy Oketch called on Kenyans to shun tribal leaders. "We must call out on those leaders whose main agenda is to polarize this on tribal outfits."

Kwanza MP Ferdinand Wanyonyi says the Country is ripe for politics anchored on ideas and not rhetoric.

"The Kenya Kwanza leadership has done what its leadership had promised. Am sure President William Ruto is determined to deliver the Government agenda."

The Speaker emphasized that Kenya must be built through unity and not hatred and tribal alignments.

He said that leaders are determined to move across the country to uplift business terming them the backbone of the Kenyan economy.

 

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