Fact-checking Gachagua’s 'Ruto at 4' address
Gachagua framed his televised national address as an audit of Dr Ruto’s presidency.
Hard-working Kenyans send more than Sh100 billion each month to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). According to the 2026 Economic Survey, NSSF collected Sh84 billion in contributions for the 2024/2025 financial year.
Petrol and diesel prices have risen significantly. While the prices in August 2022 were Sh159.12 and Sh140.00 per litre respectively, they are now Sh214.03 and Sh222.86 per litre. This represents an increase of 34.5 per cent for petrol and 59.18 per cent for diesel.
William Ruto and Kipchumba Murkomen sought a statutory review of a procurement process. As a result, the local agents involved were removed, allowing China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) to secure tenders worth Sh1.2 trillion. These projects, including the Eastern, Southern, and Northern Bypasses, as well as the Nairobi Expressway, were actually completed between 2012 and 2022 under former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The national debt has increased from Sh8.66 trillion in August 2022 to Sh13.02 trillion. During the last four years, President William Ruto has borrowed over Sh4 trillion.
The report on the air crash that killed General Francis Ogolla in 2024 has been released and is publicly available. Despite this, President Ruto has not made the report accessible to the public.
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