President William Ruto at the NYS paramilitary Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, on December 8, 2023. Jomo Kenyatta, revered as the father of the nation, made a solemn promise to combat three formidable adversaries – poverty, disease and ignorance. Today, the impacts of these policies, which have shaped Ruto’s first year in office, have been significant. The Hustler Fund has so far disbursed Sh39.7 billion to 21.8 million people and mobilised Sh2 billion in savings. Like his predecessors Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel Moi, Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta, Ruto's speech will most likely be a long way from not offering solutions on how to end poverty.

Source: Daily Nation December 12, 2023 00:01 UTC