Highlights of Ruto’s mid-term achievements

The government Spokesman has highlighted President William Ruto’s mid-term achievements two years after he came into office.

In a statement on Tuesday, Isaac Mwaura said the government is on track in implementing the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).

“The government is on course in tackling the cost of living, food security, expanding the economy and creating jobs through the five pillars of the BETA Plan,” Mwaura said during a press briefing.

He said Kenya Kwanza’s Affordable Housing Programme has thus far created 244, 232 jobs for Kenyans.

Mwaura noted that of the total jobs created, 100,000 have been taken by youth from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions.

He said a total of Sh4.4 billion has been paid out to Jua Kali artisans involved in the programme across the country.

“There is a group from Kibra that got over Sh750 million, another group in Ruiru got Sh100 million and another one in Thika got the same and counting,” he stated.

Mwaura further pointed out that there's a 53 per cent increase in fiber optic connectivity with an additional 4,690 km increase between 2022 and 2025.

“This expanded internet access has enhanced digital inclusion and connectivity across the country, and is strengthening service delivery within the private and public sectors,” he stated.

He added that the number of digitised government services has also increased from 350 services in 2022 to 20,985 in 2025.

“These services have been integrated with the eCitizen and mobile platforms for seamless services. This has improved revenue collection per day to between Sh700 million to Sh1 billion.”

Mwaura said 1.7 billion seedlings have been produced and 758 million trees grown through a coordinated whole of government approach in growing trees.

Further, he said, 7,505 hectares of mangrove forest have been rehabilitated and another 3,054 hectares of bamboo forest established.

He said The Hustler Fund is spurring economic growth, boosting job creation and enabling financial resilience.

Mwaura noted that the government has disbursed Sh63.5 million to 26.3 million individuals and Sh196.8 million to 58.63 micro and small groups, to support businesses and increase financial activity within the local economy.

“Loan limits have also grown progressively from 500 to 3,000 in 2022 to 100 to 50,000 in 2023 to benefit the more than 1.3 million repeat customers,” he said.

Mwaura further said the government has strengthened the legal framework for the implementation of the mandatory Social Health Insurance enrollment for all 

On Universal Health Insurance, he said some19.7 million Kenyans have registered with the Social Health Authority (SHA) compared to the 8 million that were registered with the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).

“Additionally, the government has enabled access to the primary healthcare and emergency chronic and critical illnesses funds, thereby reducing the financial strain to beneficiaries. 106,542 Community Health Promoters (CHPs) have also been trained and 100,000 kits provided to the CHP's,” he added.