David Ruto

Project Manager

[Rift Valley Budget Hub @RiftBudgetHub]

Kericho county scored 60% in #CBTS2025, showing consistent improvement in CBTS over the last 5 years.
Significant Gaps;
Fiscal responsibility information – 0%
Public participation reporting – 0%
Narrative justifications for budget decisions – 17%
Pending bills information – 33%

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@RiftBudgetHub @kerichocountygv @county_kericho @cedgg_2001 This is a great improvement

[Rift Valley Budget Hub @RiftBudgetHub]

Today, we held a County-Level Budget Café to analyse the Kericho County FY 2026/2027 Budget Estimates and assess whether the proposed allocations respond to the needs of citizens across key sectors including Health, Social Protection, Gender, Agriculture, Water, and Environment.

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@RiftBudgetHub @bajeti_hub @cedgg_2001 It was a great opportunity for the Budget Champions and the CSOs and by extension the community to influence the Budget Estimates for 2026/2027 for Kericho County positively

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@RiftBudgetHub This is a great achievement

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@PBO_RA @InteriorKE @ray_omollo @Laxmana_Kiptoo @UNODCEastAfrica @KenyaNPOWG @CHRIPSKE @AtuweniA @denmarkinkenya Nakuru is far for Kericho members

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@Maskani254 @kawive @nisisikenya @TISAKenya @TIKenya @Tweet_Kericho #MaskaniKericho #ChangeNisi The industries should diversify to so that they accommodate many Youths with diverse skills.

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@Maskani254 @kawive @nisisikenya @TISAKenya @TIKenya @Tweet_Kericho #MaskaniKericho #ChangeNisi They should provide scholarships to Youths to pursue courses relevant to their respective industries and absorb a good number of them into employment opportunities.

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@Maskani254 @kawive @nisisikenya @TISAKenya @TIKenya @Tweet_Kericho #KerichoMaskani ##ChangeNiSisi they should give priorities to Youths in available vacancies and remove the experience requirement by offering guaranteed employment to those taken in as interns under graduate trainees.

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@Maskani254 @kawive @nisisikenya @TISAKenya @TIKenya #MaskaniKericho #ChangeNiSisi They should analyse the Budgets and check on allocations that support Youths programmes and where such allocations are missing,they write memos to demand for inclusion of their specific proposals and follow up to ensure they are included.

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@Maskani254 @kawive @nisisikenya @TISAKenya @TIKenya @thekhrc @Pawa254 #MaskaniKericho #ChangeNiSisi The cost of permits, other levies, and land should be reduced for industries that are likely to create jobs to encourage them to establish industries in Kericho and employ more Youths.

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@Maskani254 @kawive @nisisikenya @TISAKenya @TIKenya @thekhrc @Pawa254 #MaskaniKericho #ChangeNiSisi The County should hold a census of the Yoiths to establish their qualifications and skills and then have a working plan with technical institutions to provide additional life skills where applicable as this will enhance employerbility for the Youths.

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@Maskani254 @kawive @nisisikenya @TISAKenya @TIKenya @OkoaUchumi_KE @Tweet_Kericho #MaskaniKericho #ChangeNiSisi The little available funds that should support the youth to venture into agriculture and other businesses are not being given transparently and even the contracts are not being given to Youths owned companies as established contractors get via proxy

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@Maskani254 @kawive @nisisikenya @TISAKenya @TIKenya @OkoaUchumi_KE @Tweet_Kericho #MaskaniKericho #ChangeNiSisi The County Government of Kericho have not put in place measures to encourage Youths to venture into Agricultural related ventures and it invests very little in Youth friendly programmes.

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@Maskani254 @kawive @nisisikenya @thekhrc @TISAKenya @TIKenya #MaskaniKericho #ChangeNiSisi Invest more on industrially related programmes,value additions of Agricultural produce and create a Youth specific fund to give Youths loans and grants to enable them venture into business.

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@Maskani254 @kawive @nisisikenya @thekhrc @TISAKenya @TIKenya #MaskaniKericho #ChangeNiSisi The department of ICT,Sports,Gender and Youth Affairs should establish the data base of all the Youths in Kericho County with their level of qualification and provide capacities accordingly to enhance chances of being employed.

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@Maskani254 @kawive @nisisikenya @thekhrc @TISAKenya @TIKenya # MaskaniKericho #ChangeNiSisi The County Government of Kericho was supposed to take advantage of NAVCDP and FLOCCA projects to address youth unemployment,but they missed the point by going into corruption spree and giving contracts to established contractors instead of Youths.

[Maskani Ya Taifa 🇰🇪 @Maskani254]

What specific measures should the Kericho County Government implement to create decent and sustainable jobs for young people beyond short-term casual labour? #ChangeNiSisi

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

Are we able to influence the current budget process to give more allocations to programmes that increase employment opportunities for the Youths.#MaskaniKericho #ChangeNiSisi

[David Ruto @corenettealand]

@Maskani254 @kawive @nisisikenya @TISAKenya @TIKenya @OkoaUchumi_KE @Tweet_Kericho We need a more comprehensive approach towards addressing youth unemployment in Kericho with specific Budgetary allocations#