Ruto says he will defeat his competitors in coming polls

President William Ruto declared that he will defeat his competitors in the upcoming 2027 election, regardless of whether his opponents unite or campaign separately. He dismissed critics who focused on how to unite, stating that they would lose the election regardless of their efforts. Ruto argued that unity without an agenda for Kenyans would not secure votes.

During a development tour of Elgeyo-Marakwet and Baringo counties, he characterized his opponents as merchants of anger, hatred, and discrimination, warning that they have nothing to offer Kenyans. Ruto emphasized that Kenyans seek leaders with clear agendas, plans, and visions, rather than those who incite tribalism and hatred.

He urged politicians to recognize that the political transition following the 2022 election had shifted the focus to issue-based politics, and that his 2022 manifesto, the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, aimed to uplift the vulnerable, marginalized, and ignored.

The President criticized those demanding the scrapping of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF), asserting that the fund had improved infrastructure in Kenya by financing pending bills and supporting ongoing projects. He noted that the construction of 6,000km of roads across the country had ended the "politics of discrimination" in project allocation.

Ruto reaffirmed the government's vision of a Kenya where development reaches every region and prosperity is shared among all, stating that he was prepared to be held accountable for the implementation of the Kenya Kwanza manifesto and the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. He declared that Kenyans were witnessing transformation because they had voted for leaders with plans and agendas.

The President highlighted that prices of fertilizers had decreased due to his promise to provide better prices for coffee, tea, milk, and sugarcane farmers compared to 2022.