My heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the at least 17 people killed in a grisly road accident at Salama, Kilome, Makueni County, along the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway.
This is a heartbreaking loss of lives. May God grant strength, comfort and courage to the bereaved families during this difficult time.
May the departed souls rest in eternal peace.
Again, Kenyans, let’s open our minds.
Ruto isn't the Problem. Our Judgement is a major problem.
Remember 2007. Many Kenyans did not want to hear the name Mwai Kibaki again. After his first five years, some wanted him to go home. Yet after he served his second term, whatever political circumstances surrounded his re-election, many Kenyans eventually celebrated his legacy and regarded him as one of Kenya’s most consequential presidents.
When Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto took over in 2013, they were widely embraced and strongly supported. But by 2017, the political mood had changed and many who had supported them no longer wanted to hear Uhuru Kenyatta’s name.
After Uhuru was re-elected in 2017, criticism of his administration intensified throughout his second term.
Then, in 2022, William Ruto secured victory and became President.
Today, some of the same voices are asking Kenyans to look back to Uhuru and celebrate the very leadership they previously condemned.
My point is simple: let’s be careful with shallow political judgments.
Political emotions change. Public opinions change. Narratives change.
But Kenya remains.
Let’s judge leaders by facts, records, policies and the long-term impact of their decisions not simply by the political mood of the moment.
Kenyans, let’s open our minds and think beyond today’s political emotions.
Kenyans, allow me to advise you today.
Do you remember then-DP William Ruto when he was a presidential candidate? He moved crowds. He was strongly loved, embraced and supported across the country. REMEMBER, even an opposition running mate could not deliver her own polling station.
When I look at what the current opposition is doing, I sometimes see more hide-and-seek games than a clear alternative agenda.
Even if a Putin-like or Obama-like leader were to lead Kenya, I believe Kenyans would still have complaints. This is one of the challenges facing many developing countries. As countries develop, politics increasingly becomes driven by concrete issues, policies, institutions and measurable results.
Today, however, our politics is often driven by emotions.
We are driven by emotions because there is still so much more to be done.
We are driven by emotions because we sometimes struggle to confront uncomfortable facts.
We are driven by emotions because political alternatives are not always clearly presented.
And we are driven by emotions because we sometimes imagine that the person in opposition can take Kenya to the promised land in a single day.
Dear Kenyans, let us be genuine with ourselves.
Let us table the real issues affecting our country. Let us debate ideas, plans, records, policies and solutions.
Let us ask every politician: What exactly is your plan for Kenya, and how will you deliver it?
Let us move away from emotion-driven politics and embrace issue-based national debate.
Kenya belongs to all of us.
Thank you.
EPRA has kept fuel prices UNCHANGED for the September 15 – October 14, 2026 cycle.
- Petrol: KSh214.03
- Diesel: KSh217.86
- Kerosene: KSh191.38
President William Ruto has done what it takes to decrease the burden on the common Mwananchi.
At a time when global fuel markets have remained unpredictable, holding prices steady means millions of Kenyans avoid another increase in transport and business costs.
For the ordinary Mwananchi, every shilling saved at the pump matters.