President Uhuru Kenyatta has praised Kenya Defence Forces for its commitment to keeping Kenya safe, especially in the fight against terrorism.
The President noted on Thursday that soldiers have remained steadfast in their mission to bring lasting peace and development to the region.
“Our nation is faced with security challenges posed by terrorists and extremist groups whose fighting capabilities are being curtailed by our forces in different arenas including Somalia,” Uhuru noted.
“I want to be perfectly clear: we will win because we have right and might on our side.”
The President presided over the army cadets’ commissioning parade at the Kenya Military Academy at Lanet in Nakuru county, his first official function outside Nairobi after his inauguration on Tuesday.
Uhuru noted terrorists have tried to create division, hatred and fear among Kenyans but have failed.
“They have utterly failed: Kenya today is more firmly united in the fight against terror than at any time in all our history.”
The President urged all Kenyans to be alive to the fact that terrorism cannot be defeated by the military might’s only.
He emphasised that Kenya’s prosperity depends on how the crucial factors of peace, security, governance and sound economic development policies are brought together.
“Kenyans of all walks of life must work together to destroy the effectiveness of the plans of the terrorists by strengthening our national unity and retaining the values of tolerance and hope,” he said.
