SPEECH BY HER EXCELLENCY MARGARET KENYATTA,

THE FIRST LADY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA DURING

THE HANDINGOVER CEREMONY OF THE 37 THFULLY
KITTED BEYOND ZERO MOBILE CLINIC TO MIGORI
COUNTY AT URIRI SECONDARY SCHOOL ON 13 TH APRIL,
2016.
Distinguished guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen
Jo Thurwa, amosou,
Abanto bane, mbuya moere.
I am pleased and excited to be with you today. Thank you
Governor Okoth, and the people of Migori county for the
warm welcome to your county. Migori is a beautiful and
productive County well placed on the transport corridor to
Tanzania which generates incomes for many residents
here.
Thank you First Lady of Migori for your tireless work in
protecting women and children within this county. Your
efforts are an encouragement to me and, I am sure, an
inspiration to many women, young girls and our youth.
The work you are doing to address social issues
concerning the welfare of the people of Migori County is
truly commendable by advocating against FGM,
distributing solar lamps and radios to light up households
across the county and for empowering women in this
county by enabling them to take charge of their lives. And
further, for the many, many things you doseen and
unseento serve your people.
I am proud to be here today supporting your work, and
the work of the Governor in improving the health
landscape of Migori County. Access to health for women,
girls, children and every citizen of our county Kenya
should be a concern for all of us.

We all have a part to play, and through collective efforts

and building partnerships such as the one we are forging
today will bring us closer to achieving our National goalhealth for all.
As you all know, for the last three years, I have been
running with Kenyans to raise money for the purchase of
medical mobile clinics to be distributed throughout Kenya.
Today, I am proud to finally be here delivering Migoris
mobile clinic.
These clinics are well-stocked with equipment, and
medication. The goal is for these kinds of clinics to
complement, not supplement, the work of the tens of
hospitals, health centres and brick-and-mortar clinics
within this county.
My hope, is that through a wide range of health initiatives
and partnerships undertaken by the county Government,
national government, philanthropic institutions and private
citizens, Migori County will quickly attain the goal of zero
preventable child and maternal deaths, zero new HIV
cases and 100 per cent immunisation of babies against
childhood diseases.
These goals are within our reach, and we must all work
together to ensure that we reach them; because a
healthier community is also a more productive and
therefore more prosperous community, and it is only when
we all do our part, that we can build those kinds of
successful
communities.
So I again thank the Governor, the First Lady of Migori
all other County First Ladies who are here, partners
friends represented here today including the
community and the Ambassadors of Sweden, Belgium
Australia for joining me and for playing your part on
journey.

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As you continue to do so, rest assured that you have my

continued support and admiration and, as this mobile

clinic demonstrates, you have the goodwill of many, many

Kenyans
behind
you.
With those few remarks, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my
distinct pleasure to hand over this mobile clinic generously
sponsored by Family Bank clinic, to the people of Migori
county.
Thank you and God bless you.