Some 187,474 Kenyans have secured jobs abroad, another 188,256
are employed in the construction
and jua kali sector while 130,988
houses have been built since President William Ruto took over in
2022.
In addition, the government has
hired 76,000 teachers as the economy was projected to grow by 4.6
per cent in 2024, having seen a 0.7
per cent growth the year before
from 4.9 per cent in 2022.
These are some of the achievements documented in President
William Ruto’s midterm scorecard
released on Tuesday.
The report, released by Deputy
Chief of Staff in charge of Performance and Delivery, Eliud Owalo,
covers the period the Kenya Kwanza administration has been in power.
“I extend my sincere appreciation
to His Excellency the President, Dr.
William Samoei Ruto, CGH, for his
stewardship in implementing ‘The
Plan’ and to all government departments, partners and citizens whose
collective efforts have contributed to these achievements. Together,
we remain committed to building a
prosperous and inclusive future for
all,” Owalo said.
The scorecard comes at a time
Ruto’s administration has been under fire over what many Kenyans
perceive as poor performance.
According to the document, government intervention in agriculture
through subsidising farm inputs
such as fertiliser and provision of
certified seeds has significantly improved food production, leading to
a reduction in the prices of essential
commodities.
“There has been a 39 per cent
increase in maize production from
61.7 million 50kg bags in 2022 to
85.7 million 50kg bags in 2025,” it
states.
Cane production has increased
from 242,508 hectares in 2022 to
287,307 hectares in 2025, pushing
sugar production to 472,772 tons, a
76 per cent increase.
Further, the government disbursed Sh196.8 million to micro
and small enterprises and Sh63.5
billion to 26.3 million individuals
through the Hustler Fund.
“By supporting small businesses
and providing affordable loans, the Hustler Fund has contributed to job
creation, economic empowerment
and stimulated economic growth,” the document reads.
In affordable
housing, the government said some
130, 988 units are currently under
construction across the country, an
increase from 8,872 in 2022.
In addition, 122, 116 new units
have been built since 2022, with
another 127, 476 units currently
undergoing procurement.
Under the affordable housing
programme, the state has created
188,256 jobs from 17,744 in 2022.
The government has ringfenced
Sh4.4 billion for jua kali and MSMEs in the housing and construction sector.
Still on job creation, the government has placed 187,474 in jobs
abroad since 2022, pushing the
total number of Kenyans working
overseas from 14,551 to 202,125
in 2025.
The government has signed six
new bilateral agreements with the
UK, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Germany and Austria.
“Labour migration relieves pressure on the local job market, allowing more opportunities for those
staying in Kenya,” the document
states.
The number of older persons
benefiting from the Inua Jamii programme has increased by 66 per
cent, from 732,914 to 1.21 million.
In addition, the number of youths
earning from the creative industry has increased from 23,000 to
37,000 in 2025.
On Tuesday, the Cabinet endorsed the Internship and Volunteer
Policy and Guidelines for the Public
Service.
The guidelines will provide a
standardised framework to streamline the recruitment, engagement,
and management of interns and
volunteers across government institutions.
“With thousands of graduates
entering the job market annually,
the framework aims to bridge the
education-to-employment gap by
equipping young professionals with
hands-on skills essential for career
progression,” the Cabinet said.
In health, the government has established key legislation to realise
the elusive Universal Health Coverage.
So far, 19.7 million citizens have
registered with the Social Health
Authority, surpassing the eight million registered by the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund.
Further, in a bid to anchor UHC,
the government has trained and
equipped 106,542 community
health promoters.
The government has onboarded
some 20,985 services onto the e-Citizen platform from 350 in 2022.
“The services have been integrated with the e-Citizen and mobile
platforms for seamless service access,” the report says.
Fibre optic connectivity increased
to 13,590km from 8,900km in
2022. The government has also established 1,563 new public wi-fi hotspots as well as 282 digital hubs
across the country.
Kenya Kwanza says it has improved revenue collection from
Sh1.9 trillion in 2022 to Sh2.7 trillion in 2025, an increase of 42 per
cent.
The fiscal deficit has reduced
from 6.2 per cent in 2022 to 5.2 per
cent of GDP as of January 2025.
“Higher tax revenues have funded key sectors like infrastructure,
education, healthcare and social
protection, improving service delivery,” the government said.
In Education, the government has
constructed 16,000 classrooms for
junior secondary schools, recruited
76,000 teachers and improved the
number of poor children benefiting
from the school feeding programme
from 2.25 million in 2022 to 2.6
million in 2025.
Student enrolment in technical
vocational education and training
institutions has increased by 42 per
cent from 340,713 to 484,313 in
2025.
In higher education, 113,140
learners received government scholarships worth Sh12.74 billion, with
another 112,741 receiving loans
amounting to Sh12.63 billion.
In a bid to enhance security, the
government has promoted 545 police officers, acquired assorted security equipment and built 7,578
houses for the National Police Service and 28,000 for prison officers.
The government also acquired
two high-capacity personalisation
passport printers, thus increasing
printing capacity from 1,400 to
5,000 per day.
Today, a passport is produced
within five days of application, the
document says.
Remittances from the diaspora increased from Sh400 billion in
2022 to Sh641 billion in 2025.
The government signed 30 agreements and deals with various partners to invest in the country.
They include 17 million dollars
with Coca-Cola Cola, a 600,000
dollars grant with Vivi Fashion
Group and a 180 million dollars
green data centre in Kenya.
“The government negotiated and
signed a comprehensive labour migration and mobility agreement
with Germany and an MoU on
cooperation in the field of mobility
and migration with Austria,” the
document says.
Some 731, 188 extra tons of cargo were transported by SGR while
passenger numbers increased by
30.6 per cent.
Further, the government developed 14 airstrips in Migori, Kakamega, Kitale, Kabunde, Bute,
Kotulo, Garissa, Takaba, Banisa,
Marsabit, Kerega, Lanet, Wanguru
and Nanyuki.
“Improved air access attracted
tourists, investors, and business activities in remote areas,” the document says.
The government has constructed
seven footbridges and one jetty and
maintained another.
On Tuesday, the Cabinet directed
the finalisation of the construction
framework and the groundbreaking
of the 170km four-lane Rironi-Mau
Summit road by June 1, 2025.
The project will upgrade the road
from a two-way single carriageway
to a four-lane dual carriageway, significantly improving traffic flow.