Deputy President William Ruto has promised to increase police officer salaries if he wins the general election on August 9.
Speaking at Gachororo in Juja on Sunday, the DP stated that the Kenya Kwanza administration will overhaul the Kenya Police Service within 100 days and restore officers’ dignity.
“Kama Kenya Kwanza tumesema ya kwamba hawa makarao, hawa polisi wetu, tutapanga a professional police force, polisi wetu wawe na kazi yenye heshima,” Ruto said.
“Ndani ya siku mia moja, tunabadilisha terms of service na mishahara ya polisi wa taifa letu la Kenya ili watusaidie kuweka usalama, tuzalishe uchumi,” Ruto stated.Â
According to the DP, under Kenya Kwanza, the police will be professional and will not be used for politics, but rather to ensure everyone’s safety.
“Mimi nataka niwaambie, polisi wa Kenya hawatafanyishwa kazi ya siasa, kama mwanasiasa hajiwezi, hiyo ni shauri yake, either apange mkutano yake lakini hatuwezi kutumia polisi kuharibu mikutano ya wapinzani wetu.”
Earlier, the DP attended a church service at Joy Christ in Juja Kiambu county with his Kenya Kwanza allies, including running mate Rigathi Gachagua, Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria, and Speaker JB Muturi.
DP Ruto said during a series of Sunday rallies that followed the church service that his government would set aside Ksh.200 billion to boost industrialization in order to combat Kenya’s alarming unemployment.
Ruto also slammed his opponents, claiming they had nothing to show but handouts.
“Tatizo ya ajira ya vijana sio mchezo. Mpango ya Kenya Kwanza itakuwa kwa textile, agro processing, housing na manufacturing. Tutaweka bilion 200 kwa hiyo mpango. Hawa wengine mpango yao ni ya handouts,” Ruto said.
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