Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development Alice Wahome and Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot have thrown their weight behind President William Ruto, defending his administration’s policies, strategic development plans, and accomplishments since he took office.
Speaking during a thanksgiving ceremony in Kirinyaga, Wahome emphasized that some critics, are opposing government policies not based on merit, but due to political bias.
“The people who opposed Ruto before he was elected are the ones driving this agenda of hate against the president. If you look at the work being done, those people are unable to swallow the painful pill that Ruto has a plan that he promised Kenyans and is being implemented,” Wahome stated.
On the government’s securitization of the Road Maintenance Fuel Levy (RMLF), Wahome defended the move as a wise financial strategy.
“The government is securitizing public funds to secure loans for infrastructure development. When we took over, there was no money. If we use this money to secure loans to build roads and other infrastructure, what is the problem?” she questioned.
Wahome also praised the administration’s ambitious housing and youth employment program, noting that by the end of next year, over 700,000 housing units will be completed, creating jobs for more than 1 million youths.
“Yet some claim he cannot take us to Singapore,” Wahome remarked, referencing President Ruto’s vision of making Kenya a global economic model.
“The President of the Republic of Kenya is the bearer of the national dream. He must have the freedom and the space to dream of where to take the country during the period we have given him the mandate. If he dreams of taking us to Singapore, that is even better,” she added.
Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, who was in Nandi, also defended the president’s strategy of privatization of select state-owned enterprises, describing it as a responsible and innovative approach to national development.
“The alternative approach that the President has adopted to drive development in our country through privatization is a very good one. Since 2024, there has been a unified public outcry over the heavy tax burden and calls for alternative ways of mobilizing funds and resources for development,” he said.
“The President took time to carefully develop a well-thought-out plan, identifying several state-owned industries and companies which, if placed in the hands of credible and responsible persons, will ultimately benefit the citizens,” Cheruiyot explained.
He noted the difficulty critics face in reconciling progress with their opposition.
“Some people say the President should drive development but simultaneously oppose revenue mobilization, loans, and privatization. Jamani, mnataka nini hasa? Huu ni unafiki,” he stated.
The two leaders reiterated that President Ruto should be granted the freedom and space to fulfill his promises to Kenyans, pursue ambitious projects, and lead the country toward its “Singapore Dream.”
