President William Ruto has said that the country is on the right trajectory, citing economic stability, education, health, and infrastructure as key achievements during his first three years in office.
Addressing the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) National Governing Council at State House, Nairobi, President Ruto highlighted his administration’s achievements, noting that the implementation of the UDA manifesto now stands at 80 per cent.
He explained that it had taken his administration significant time to get things back on track due to the state of affairs prevailing when he assumed office in 2022.
“We have been faithful to the implementation of the agenda upon which the people of Kenya voted for this administration, and we are ready to face our competitors with our scorecard and ask them what they can do better than what we have done,” he said.
“Professor [Deputy Party Leader Kithure] Kindiki has explained to us very well the implementation of our manifesto. You know, some people are spreading lies and propaganda on social media, but we are here today to show them our scorecard, and it clearly shows that we are delivering the promises we made to Kenyans according to our manifesto,” President Ruto added.
“The economy is now strong, and we continue pushing agriculture. We have 8 million bags of fertiliser ready for the long rains; farmers can start planting,” he stated.
He added that 10.1 million bags of fertiliser were used last year, with projections rising to 12.5 million this year. He noted that 3 million bags were already at NCPB stores, and another 3 million had left the Port of Mombasa.
Highlighting achievements in livestock, President Ruto said the price of sexed semen had dropped from Ksh8,000 to Ksh1,400.
“Kenya is now among the top milk-producing countries in Africa. That is why milk production has increased from 4.6 billion litres to 5.2 billion litres. Today, Kenya is the largest milk producer in Africa, and that is a fact, thanks to the interventions we have made in this sector,” he affirmed.
On education, the President said challenges, including the near-collapse of 21 public universities, had been addressed, and the Competency-Based Education (CBE) program was firmly on track.
“We have sorted out the problems, and they are now on sound footing. Ask any vice-chancellor or principal of a TVET institution; that transformation is ongoing,” he said.
He also noted that the shortage of teachers was now a thing of the past following the hiring of the largest number of teachers since independence over the last three years.
President Ruto said roads and infrastructure remained critical for moving Kenya toward a first-world economy.
“When we came to office, most contractors had left the sites. Today, all contractors are back, working, and I want to confirm that we raised Ksh175 billion and are raising another Ksh120 billion to ensure all projects continue until we complete the 6,000 kilometers of roads currently under construction,” he said.
He highlighted progress on the Mau Mau Road, acknowledging that construction was 50–70 per cent complete.
He referenced Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba, a vocal ally of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who was present at the UDA meeting and declared her support for President Ruto’s second-term bid, noting that all roads were nearing completion.
