I insist that banks lending to MSMEs should not do it beyond 10%. I know you have been discussing 13% but I said no, because these hustlers cannot pay - President William Ruto
🧵 THREAD: Why Kenya Cannot Afford Leadership Disruption in 2027...A Pragmatic Case for Continuity.
Kenya stands at an inflection point. In five years, Nairobi has gone from a regional capital to a global geopolitical address, Major Non-NATO Ally, Comprehensive Strategic Partner with China, UK Strategic Partner. These aren't labels. They're compounding investments of trust, time and positioning. Dismantling that architecture in 2027 for the sake of change is not reform. It's sabotage.
I am so happy about the Safaricom shares sale. Ruto has also proven himself to be competent when it comes to infrastructure development (Look at Talanta, bomas, rironi, AHP). He is now about to have a 5 TRILLION war chest. You people are not ready. This will be the biggest ever infrastructure blitzkrieg in Africa.
Now I understand why Sifuna is convincing Western Kenya they don't need development. It's a calculated political move. The SGR extension from Naivasha through Kisumu to Malaba isn't just a railway, it is a full reconfiguration of Western Kenya's economic geography. Kisumu to Nairobi is a gruelling 7 hour road ordeal. Once that line runs, the argument that "the government doesn't care about us" dies completely. A connected, developed Western Kenya doesn't need a protest politician. It needs a statesman. Sifuna knows that. Which is exactly why he'd rather they stay angry than watch them prosper...
The Bomas International Convention Centre (BICC) taking shape. It will be the largest convention facility in East & Central Africa. If you zoom keenly, there is Raila Odinga International Stadium. These two mega projects in less than 3yrs. Ruto is working.
Construction of the 740-kilometre Isiolo–Wajir–Mandera Highway is progressing well across multiple lots, bringing to life a transformative investment in Kenya's Northern Frontier region.
Once complete, the corridor will enhance connectivity, unlock economic opportunities and integrate communities that have long faced infrastructural exclusion.
The project underscores H.E President William Ruto's commitment to delivering the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) through strategic infrastructure that connects people to markets, services and opportunities.
Importantly, improved road access will strengthen healthcare delivery by easing movement of patients, health workers, medical supplies and emergency services, bringing quality healthcare closer to communities across the region.
Our foreign exchange reserves stand at USD 13.173 billion as of June 2026, representing a massive 73.15% increase compared to the USD 7.608 billion held in August 2022 when James was drinking James despite severe oil shocks.
This administration has been on track keeping this economy going via some innovative ways
I often ask myself where Kenya wil be had Azimio won and went on with the economic recklessness of James.
Elite consumption binge promax plus a Sh6000 monthly stipend to the unemployed and poor, with no investment in production>Zimbabwe scale hyperinflation. You don’t know how often I find myself wishing they had won. Kenya needs economic character development.
We had a democratic and moral choice!
Do we build affordable homes for millions priced out by the market, or polish a facade like North Korea or Ethiopia.
We chose the Affordable Housing Programme — 300,000+ units and counting, as we target a million houses to lift 4-5million out of poverty
That's the difference between Abbiy propaganda one street and Ruto real progress.
Only the naive are buying North Korea instead of South Korea.
Pyongyang pastes one photo across the country and calls it prosperity for a reason.
Remove "IF." By 2032, Ruto's record will be mind-boggling.
Most intelligent. Most hardworking. Most politically capable. He'll beat Kibaki's record like Isukuti drums at a Salvation army rally.
2032 Kenya will be totally transformed and we will be on street begging Ruto to go for 3rd term
💰 Robust Economy
- Proper middle class economy with a nominal GDP exceeding $250B and a GDP per capita pushing above $4,000.
- National Savings: Elevating the national gross savings rate to 30% of GDP to self-fund local investments and reduce dependency on foreign capital.
- Debt Management: Aggressive debt restructuring through fiscal consolidation, reducing the fiscal deficit to under 3.5% of GDP, and strictly prioritizing highly concessional borrowing over expensive commercial debt.
⚡ Massive Infrastructure
- Power: 10,000MW universal power establishing 100% grid connectivity across all 17 million households to drive heavy industry and manufacturing.
- Transport: 28,000km of paved roads + SGR extended all the way to the border.
- Housing: 2M affordable homes transforming towns into modern, tall apartment blocks.
🌐 Digital Superhighway
- Fiber Optic Network: Scaling up from the current 2.5M connected homes to over 10 million households with direct fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) connection, backed by high-speed internet in every ward.
💧 Sustained Agriculture
- Irrigation & Supply: 50 mega-dams built to irrigate 1M hectares and deliver clean, safe tap water.
- Food Security: Achieving 100% national food self-sufficiency, completely eliminating hunger, and slashing food import costs through modernized farming.
🏥 Advanced Healthcare
- Healthcare: 100% SHA coverage ensuring every single Kenyan is medically insured.
- Hospitals: Massive, world-class hospital expansion fully loaded with state-of-the-art medical equipment, backed by heavy, sustained public funding.
🔧 Empowered Workforce
- Education: 100% TIVET transition to finally eliminate degree-based unemployment.
- Global Labor: 5M diaspora jobs secured for Kenyan professionals.
✈️ Global Destination
- Visitors: Scaling up to welcome 10M tourists annually.
🥁 The Verdict: Ruto beats Kibaki. Cue the Isukuti drums! 🇰🇪🔥.
Your excellency @WilliamsRuto quietly work on your legacy. Kenyatta Snr gave us KICC. Moi gave us Kasarani & Nyayo stadiums. Kibaki delivered on Thika Superhighway and Isiolo Moyale highway.
Uhuru delivered on Southern & Eastern bypass including Nbi Expressway. Dongo Kundu and Makupa bridge
You are delivering Bomas ICC, Talanta Raila Omollo Odinga Stadium, Mombasa Kilifi highway , Mombasa Mariakani dual carriageway and of course Isiolo Madogashe Wajir Elwak Rhamu Mandera highway in neglected Northern Kenya +++ in under 4 years
Let me be selfish...... Break ground on Mombasa gateway bridge and without forgetting JKIA. EXECUTION reloaded is what we need.
Stay FOCUSED like an eagle .