President William Ruto speaks during a service at the Full Gospel Church in Gatunduri, Embu County on July 5, 2026/PCS
President William Ruto speaks during a service at the Full Gospel Church in Gatunduri, Embu County on July 5, 2026/PCS
President William Ruto has challenged Kenyans to judge his leadership by the results of his administration, citing gains in education, healthcare, agriculture, housing and infrastructure as proof that his government is delivering on its promises.
Speaking during a church service at the Full Gospel Church Gatunduri in Manyatta Constituency, Embu County, on Sunday, the President said his administration had remained focused on programmes that directly improve the lives of wananchi rather than political rhetoric.
Ruto said the education sector had received unprecedented investment, including the recruitment of 100,000 teachers, construction of 23,000 classrooms for Junior and Senior School learners, and reforms to higher education financing.
"This financial year, the education sector will receive Sh784 billion, the highest allocation in the country's budget history. Education remains the greatest equaliser for all Kenyans," he said.
On healthcare, the President said more than 31 million Kenyans had registered under the Social Health Authority (SHA) since its rollout in October 2024.
He singled out Embu County as one of the country's best performers, noting that 72 per cent of residents had enrolled in the scheme. He added that hospitals in the county had received Sh2.5 billion over the past 20 months for services offered under SHA.
Ruto also announced increased funding for medicines, saying the allocation for drugs in public hospitals had risen from Sh13 billion to Sh19 billion in the 2026/27 financial year.
The President said the government had also mobilised Sh350 billion for the National Infrastructure Fund through the Kenya Pipeline Company initial public offering and the Safaricom share sale to finance major road and infrastructure projects.
He pointed to the Affordable Housing Programme as another key achievement, saying it had created nearly 700,000 jobs while supporting the construction of houses, modern markets and student hostels.
Turning to agriculture, Ruto said government reforms had lowered fertiliser prices and boosted farmers' earnings.
"We promised to reform agriculture. The price of fertiliser has reduced, and coffee farmers are now earning more. In Embu, a kilogramme of coffee cherry is selling for between Sh140 and Sh150, up from about Sh60 in 2022," he said.
He added that Kenya had strengthened its position as Africa's leading milk producer, with annual production rising from 4.5 billion litres in 2022 to 5.4 billion litres.
The President also reaffirmed his administration's commitment to expanding infrastructure and healthcare in Embu, including the construction of a new Level Five hospital and continued road development.
Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire welcomed the projects, saying the county had gained about 300 kilometres of tarmac roads under Ruto's administration compared to about 80 kilometres during the previous government. She added that she hopes the county will eventually have 2,000 kilometres of tarmac roads under the current administration.
Mbarire also thanked the President for plans to build a Sh1 billion Level Five hospital in Embu with financing from the Italian government.
Ruto maintained that leaders should ultimately be judged by the tangible development they deliver, saying his administration would remain focused on programmes that improve livelihoods across the country.
