President William Ruto during State of the Nation Address, Parliament, Nairobi. [PCS]President William Ruto on Thursday outlined the ‘tough and painful’ choices his administration has taken to rescue the country from debt trap and economic ruin. Amid a countrywide gloom occasioned by the high cost of living, President Ruto said he had “laid a firm foundation for rapid development” across various sectors in his first 14 months in office. Among the sectors he highlighted in his speech are agriculture, education, health, housing and security, which he had promised to enhance during the campaigns. A key campaign promise of Ruto’s was that he would reform the health sector, ensuring the success of the universal health coverage plan.

Source: Daily Nation November 11, 2023 15:58 UTC