President William Ruto, who promised to lower the cost of living and create economic opportunities during his campaign, is now facing criticism for failing to deliver on his promises.
The public is angry and frustrated as the cost of living continues to rise, and the promises made by Ruto and his administration seem to have fallen by the wayside.
One of the major promises made by Ruto was to lower the price of food within 100 days of taking office. However, the cost of living has continued to rise steadily, leading to protests across the country.
Ruto’s administration has also failed to deliver on its promises in agriculture. The Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, has continued to make promises without delivering, blaming the former President Kenyatta for forming cartels.
What Gachagua is not telling the public is that they had promised to lower fertilizer prices to KES 2500 per 50 kg bag, but they have since made a u-turn and capped the price at KES 3,500, blaming the global market dynamics.
One promise made by Ruto was to create a KES 50 billion hustler kitty to provide small businesses with interest-free credit. However, the President has since changed his position, saying the money will attract single-digit interest and placing conditions on the beneficiaries.
The Ruto administration had opposed the Building Bridges Initiative, claiming it would create positions for the political class at the expense of the struggling common man.
However, the government now seems to be implementing some sections of the BBI. Additionally, the government has created unconstitutional offices such as the Second Lady Dorcas Gachagua, First Daughter, and now Musalia Mudavadi’s wife, Tessie Mudavadi’s office, leading to high expenditure.
The Ruto government has failed to honor its campaign pledge of giving 50 percent of the cabinet slots to women. Ruto had signed a charter with women, promising them 50 percent of his cabinet. However, only eight of the 24 slots have been filled by women.
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