Ruto dismisses critics, says administration has delivered
Kenyan President William Ruto defended his administration's performance against critics, citing progress in education, healthcare, and infrastructure. He urged national unity and emphasized that his government's development record serves as the primary metric for his success.
Why it matters
The statement highlights the ongoing political tension in Kenya regarding government accountability and the effectiveness of the current administration's development agenda.
President William Ruto President William Ruto has dismissed claims that his administration has underdelivered on his key pledges, insisting that his record in education, healthcare, agriculture and infrastructure speaks for itself.
Ruto said his administration had made significant progress in transforming the country, challenging his critics to compare his promises against work done.
He dismissed criticism that his administration had made promises it could not fulfil, saying the government had remained focused on implementing its development agenda.
Speaking on day two of his South Rift development tour, the President said the difference between him and competitors is like day and night.
He said Kenyans will judge his government on its development record.
“They went around for three years saying we had over promised, today we are telling them that our delivery can be seen,” Ruto said.
“You spoke too early my friends, we have delivered on our promises.”
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