President Mwai Kibaki chairs a Cabinet meeting

President Mwai Kibaki today chaired a Cabinet Meeting at Harambee House.
Among other issues, the Cabinet:-

a) Reviewed the progress of resettlement of the Internally Displaced Persons currently in camps as well as those being housed by well wishers.

§ The Cabinet decided to speed up the resettlement program in view of the very difficult conditions the IDP’s are experiencing especially during this wet season.

b) Was briefed intensively on the successful launch of the Safaricom IPO and agreed to encourage Kenyans to participate in the buying of shares, especially now that the unit price is set at an affordable level.

§ The Cabinet considered this as one of the most effective ways of empowering Kenyans and distributing wealth.

c) Considered the amendments to the East African Community Treaty and approved the ratification of the amendments.

d) Was briefed on the anomalies of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education results and endorsed the measures the Ministry of Education had taken in that regard.

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State House

Nairobi,

March 31, 2008