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The President’s Digest May 2020 Surmounting CV-19 Challenge

THE FOURTH PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, 16TH APRIL 2020 STATE HOUSE, NAIROBI

on the frontline. I encourage all those who are able to growing and working.
rally to supply this need, but also we need to sure that
those engaged in this manufacture pay heed to the Fellow Kenyans,
standards required of these products. I believe that it is in moments like this that the true
character of a Nation and a People is revealed. Ken-
Other local industries have heeded the rallying cry and yans are showing that they can invent, innovate, and
diverted their regular commercial production to support respond rapidly to a major challenge that has not
Kenya’s COVID-19 response by manufacturing soap known its equal for many many decades. Knowing our
and disinfectants — for free distribution by Govern- character is so key to building our confidence that we
ment to frontline health institutions, vulnerable groups have in us to solve even more challenges that face our
and communities. These efforts are demonstrating our people.
ability as a nation, to be a stronger manufacturing na-
tion, who will ultimately create jobs and serve our na- We are learning today anew that we are a country of
tion not just during this crisis nut into the future. This I empathy and compassion.
believe will help all of us champion our agenda of ex- In every corner of our country, companies, families and
panding Kenya’s manufacturing base.
neighbourhoods are reaching out to those most affect-
Now that these products are being manufactured local- ed economically by this crisis and helping.
ly, the focus for all purchasing parties should be to en- To ensure that donations, especially food and non-
sure that we procure these products domestically so cash items, are distributed in a safe and responsive
that we can keep our enterprises and our workers

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