Salasya vows to vie for presidency in 2027 if candidates will not address manufacturing and industrialisation
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Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has vowed to vie for the presidency in 2027 if the candidates will not address manufacturing and industrialisation in Kenya.
According to Salasya, addressing the challenges faced in manufacturing and industrialisation will not only help curb the high rate of unemployment in the country but also stabilise the economy.
Salasya who is currently attending the mid-term retreat of the MPs in Naivasha, on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, shared a video on his official Instagram account stating that it is unacceptable for Kenya to export youths overseas for skilled labour.
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“If the presidential candidates will not address manufacturing and industrialisation in Kenya I will then be vying for the presidency come 2027. We can not continue exporting our youths. It is unacceptable. Going forward because we the youths do not want stories, we want a clear platform,” he declared.
Comparing the current regime to that of the late retired president Daniel Rotich Arap Moi, the vocal legislature pointed out how Kenya’s economy was stable during Moi’s era because he focused more on the manufacturing sector.
“Despite all the weaknesses Moi had, one of the greatest things we shall remember he used to preach peace. Also, there was a lot of manufacturing during the Moi era and one of the key areas that he focused on was manufacturing. Manufacturing was the key agenda in the leadership of Moi and that is why the shilling was very strong during that time of Moi,” Salasya said.
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He further disclosed that he is currently engaging senior citizens who understand the concept of manufacturing and industrialisation and how the late president managed the sector.
“I have been engaging some of the elder people and elder leaders who have been there for some time and understand the concept. We used to have so many manufacturers and companies. Kenya could produce and export and that was the best moment. That is the moment we are lacking at this time and for us to look at the problem affecting Gen Z we can not be looking to export our youths to go and work (abroad). We can create our job opportunities here in Kenya,” he added.
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