HE President William Ruto yesterday made his maiden speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York days after attending the funeral ceremony of Britain’s deceased monarch Queen Elizabeth.

The president rooted for his beloved ‘Bottom-up’ economic model to the UN General Assembly as he agreed with US president’s preposition that we can achieve much as a community of nations when we grow the economy from the bottom up instead of ‘trickle down’ economics.

This approach he says will bring the low level working majority into the economic mainstream. Dr. Ruto described “the ever-bustling” millions of working people of the developing world as an untapped resource that could drive growth and help create a more inclusive world order.

President Ruto who gave his address eloquently and as such derived admiration from many viewers around the world, also sought that the U.N Security council expand its representation in Africa. With Kenya being a temporary member of the security council, Dr Ruto wants Africa to be represented to the UN Security council by at least one permanent member.

In addition, President Ruto addressed the assembly on the matter of climate change, which was the main theme of the 77th UNGA. Climate change, he says was the cause of  a devastating  drought that has swept the Horn of Africa region with an estimated 20 million people facing starvation. The drought has caused reservoirs and other water sources such as rivers to dry up, this not only affects the supply of water but also agricultural production, which in turn causes food prices to jump up the roof.

Dr Ruto urged a swift and wide mitigation plan for the climate change crisis. He urged the assembly that something needed to be done before it became too late, as it could reach a point which the effects cannot be reversed. He also added that although Africa, which has a small industrial base, has contributed little to climate change, the continent has already endured some of its worst effects, as extreme weather events take a devastating toll on impoverished countries.