We must deliver, failure is not an option, Ruto tells his cabinet amid mounting public revolt
However, President Ruto has been facing widespread public rebellion and pressure to exit office at the end of his first term, mainly due concerns of mounting corruption, bad governance issues, police brutality and extrajudicial executions of government critics forced
President William Ruto has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming Kenya’s economic and governance landscape, urging the Executive to remain dedicated to delivering on promises made to the Kenyan people at a time his administration is facing rebellion and turbulence due to mounting corruption and growing calls against bad governance.
Speaking yesterday during the Third National Executive Retreat at the KCB Leadership Centre in Karen, Kajiado county, the president acknowledged the challenges facing the country but reiterated that his administration’s bold and strategic decisions are beginning to yield tangible results.
Ruto maintained that he will complete all the commitments he made to Kenyans, a majority of them in his first term.
However, President Ruto has been facing widespread public rebellion and pressure to exit office at the end of his first term, mainly due concerns of mounting corruption, bad governance issues, police brutality and extrajudicial executions of government critics forced.
However, yesterday, he assured that his administration would not be cowed from undertaking critical infrastructural decisions.
“The path to transforming our country has been bumpy, demanding and requiring of us to make difficult decisions. Even so, we are proud of those decisions that are now paying dividends. We remain focused as we build synergies that will spur our economic growth,” he stated.
The two-day retreat aims to evaluate the government’s performance in delivering the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), concentrating on various critical sectors of the economy.
While addressing his Cabinet and senior government officials, Ruto underscored the weight of public expectations and the vital need for unity and effectiveness in governance.
The retreat brings together Cabinet Secretaries and senior officials in the executive, including Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Principal Secretaries, and President Ruto’s advisers.
“We cannot fail. If we don’t succeed, we’ll have let this country down in a very profound way,” he said. “I will always be there to lead this team. A lot is at stake.” he said
The Head of State reflected on the trust Kenyans placed in him during the last general election: “There are people who voted for me whom I didn’t expect to vote for me. Because of what they heard me say, what they thought I stood for, and the commitments I had made they did.”
He recounted how a voter in Mombasa told him she was swayed by his bold claim that “Nyingi mkiniona, mimi ni mtu naweza kuibiwa kura?” — proof, he said, that words and conviction inspire trust.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, who also addressed the retreat, echoed the President’s message of hope and focus: “We are making significant progress in the transformative journey of uplifting the well-being of our citizens.”
Kindiki added that the radical and strategic policy interventions made by the Kenya Kwanza government are already yielding results, citing advancements in job creation, education reforms, and infrastructure expansion.
President Ruto reminded members of the Executive that transformation, though tough, is achievable through unity and steadfast focus.
“I always knew that changing this country would not be easy. But I also knew that it is possible if we do it together.”
