Alfred Mutua Quotes (32 Quotes)

Dependency has over the years led to the mentality that we can only develop if funded by outsiders.

The government appeals to members of the public and the private sector who are trained in rescue operation to rush to the scene and assist.

The government is empowering the local community so that they can benefit directly from the resources in their area.

We believe that people are suffering and people might have died as a result as hunger, we cannot be in denial and say that people are not dying.

We have food until June, but if it doesn't rain, then we are in deep trouble, then we have to start importing food, but we have still asked for international assistance because it is very, very expensive to feed our people.

We are... looking into the balance of trade between our two countries and to encourage more investment by Kenyans to their country and by Chinese to our country.

The government will ensure that no food meant for hungry people is diverted.

As long as (trapped) people are getting oxygen, they have said they will work until the very last minute.

The ministry of health is working closely with the department of veterinary services and Kenya Wildlife Service to ensure that detection of viral outbreaks in birds and chicken is done at the earliest opportunity.

He is being asked to go on leave until the court case is over. He's not being fired, just suspended.

We just realized that these advertisements do more harm than good to society.

There is a lot of time for it to be decided when (the two ministers can be charged in court).

We have to be hopeful until the last minute, until everyone is out. We realize that the more time it takes decreases the chances of survival, but we cannot lose hope.

We heard a lot of people talking about witch-hunting.

As a government, we could not stand and look at people starving. WFP was only covering a certain part of the population. We were forced to use our network to save the lives of our people. At the end of the day, people were saved.

If there is anyone in the rubble, they are either unconscious or dead. It has always been a race against time, but now the chances of finding someone alive are extremely slim.

They were not being allowed to spend the normal 21 days to let the concrete set. It was taking much less before they were building another layer.

The government has waived taxes on relief food because the food did not come for sale but to be distributed to people.

The cement mixture with sand was not done properly and there is a lot of shoddy work done. It's making it harder for them to actually save lives because every time they pull a block, it disintegrates.

We appreciate when people are willing to help us, but they should be sensitive about our culture.

China's investment in Africa has created a lot of job opportunities and boosted regional development.

He's on top of things. He's monitoring the situation, and he will ensure that any person and every person who can be fed, who should receive clean water or medical care does so in a very fast manner.

You need to step aside to allow for the court case to be over'. He was not fired, but told to step aside.

We estimate we have enough food to last us until June but if the rains are not sufficient we will face tough times.

Nothing has been let go. There is action that will be taken.

The number of the dead is confirmed to be 13.

The government appreciates that Kenyans seek employment in these ships for their livelihood and that many ships sail up and down the Somalia coastline without any incident. However, it advises Kenyans to avoid sailing towards the coastline of Somalia due to the kidnappings and hijackings which we are witnessing,

a history of harming kidnapped sailors.

We have lost one (more) person, which brings the number of fatalities to 14.

If any suspect sneaks out of the country, the government will, in connection with Interpol, put out a red notice alert for their arrest and repatriation to the country.

Relief food should not have duty charged on it because it is not coming for sale, it is coming to be distributed to people and that is what is essential.

The government will look at all options. The government believes very much in what the governor is doing.