President Uhuru Kenyatta has bashed foreign nations for trying to interfere with Kenya’s internal affairs. 

President Kenyatta said he would not allow foreign countries to dictate to Kenya how to run its affairs, even as he appreciated their support and partnership with Kenya on various fronts.    

“We thank the officers of the United Nations and all development partners who have been close collaborators but, at this juncture, I must make it clear that while we appreciate your support and look forward to your collaboration you must remember that Kenya has its owners, and its owners are 50 million Kenyans,” he said. 

Kenyatta went on; “I ask you to refrain from trying to direct us in which way we should go. We are clear on where we want to go. We ask you to join us, to support us in that endeavor. But do not interfere because we shall not allow for you to dictate to us which direction that should be. 

He was speaking when officially commissioned the construction of G47 Ugatuzi Towers, which will host offices of the 47 county governments in Nairobi. 

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Kenyatta added; “Nawaomba kwa heshima kubwa mutushemu ndio tuwaheshimu. Kila mtu ako na shida zake even they have their own problems to resolve huko kwao. I say that in good faith. I shall not allow that and we shall not allow that, as a country.” 

He spoke as he also launched county governments Covid-19 socio-economic re-engineering strategy 2020-2023 in a bid to help Kenya’s economy to recover from effects of the pandemic.