During an address made by Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki at the UN Headquarters in New York City, it was affirmed that a solid foundation will be made for accelerated economic growth among Kenyans due to the newly enacted constitution. A full 15% of the national budget will be given to the counties, which will guarantee not only improved health services, but education services as well. Beyond the financial boost to the education systems, there has also been quite a bit of affirmative action, helping empower women and also encouraged equality between various ethnic groups in the nation, as well, and has been focused on enrollment in public positions as well as educational institutions.
There are many more platforms of reform included in Kibaki’s Millennium Development Goals, and Kibaki is looking to accomplish all of these goals, including debt sustainability by the year 2015. President Kibaki stated that by channeling a large amount of national resources such as this to a grassroots level would help reduce the poverty levels immensely as well as provide for many employment opportunities. Beyond reduced poverty levels, increased employment opportunities, and better health services for Kenyans, both men and women will be able to enjoy much improved educational services and as such, have many more doors open to them than was possible before. Africa has typically lagged far behind the vast majority of the world in terms of education, but leaders on the continent hope that by working with many other nations across the globe, they will be able to rectify this situation and bring Africa forward into the future.
