Sessional Paper No. 04 of 1982 on Development Prospects and and Policies

Abstract

The Government of Kenya remains dedicated to the long term objectives of political equality, religious freedom, social justice, freedom from want, ignorance and disease, human dignity including freedom of conscience, equal opportunity for all citizens, and high and growing per capita income equitably distributed in a setting of growing employment and stable prices. It also remains committed to pursuing these ends through the widespread participation of all Kenyans in the development process, the use of a diversity of organizational forms and incentives, the active participation of Govern ment in the provision of basic needs and strategic economic acitivities, and the promotion of the African tradition of mutual social responsibility. These objectives and principles will not be subordinated to shorter term crisis management needs. It is true that the internationa'l economic situation coupled with drought has created serious balance of paymenrs, debt and budgetary problems, but the solutions sought for these problems must not place in jeopardy our long term objectives and principles. Tho.se are overriding and ,the discussion of development prospects and policies in this paper places shorter term concerns in that longer term context