{"id":115550,"date":"2025-05-25T14:03:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T14:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/05\/25\/ruto-dismisses-critics-says-hes-focused-on-delivering-promises-to-kenyans\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T14:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T14:03:04","slug":"ruto-dismisses-critics-says-hes-focused-on-delivering-promises-to-kenyans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/ruto-dismisses-critics-says-hes-focused-on-delivering-promises-to-kenyans\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruto Dismisses Critics, Says He\u2019s Focused on Delivering Promises to Kenyans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25<\/strong> \u2013 President William Ruto has dismissed mounting criticism and speculation about his political future, asserting that he remains firmly committed to fulfilling the promises he made to Kenyans and will not be distracted by detractors.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a church service at A.I.C. Kibra Constituency on Sunday, the Head of State said he would not be swayed by what he termed \u201cpolitical noise\u201d from opponents who are already predicting his downfall in the 2027 General Election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not bothered by those making political noise. This is not new. Even in the Bible, when Nehemiah was building the wall, there were distractors just like these,\u201d said Ruto.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the President emphasised his focus on delivering his development agenda, highlighting key pillars such as economic transformation, job creation, universal healthcare, and affordable housing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us not waste time on people with no plan, no agenda, and no vision. Let\u2019s focus on the transformation of Kenya. Our agriculture is being transformed, our economy is undergoing reforms \u2014 let\u2019s stay the course,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>His remarks come amid growing public frustration over the high cost of living, rising taxes, and controversial policy proposals that have sparked protests and triggered concerns about the viability of his administration beyond a single term.<\/p>\n<p>Ruto\u2019s critics, led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, have accused the government of being disconnected from the struggles of ordinary citizens. They cite rising youth unemployment and the soaring prices of essential commodities as signs of failed leadership.<\/p>\n<p>However, President Ruto downplayed the opposition\u2019s influence, insisting that leadership is defined by results, not rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIgnore the naysayers whose only agenda is name-calling, insults, and tribalism. Kenya has a great destiny, and we are moving toward it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The opposition has begun coalescing under a new alliance, with Gachagua teaming up with Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua, and former Interior CS Fred Matiang\u2019i in a bid to challenge Ruto\u2019s re-election in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Gachagua, who was impeached in October 2024, has emerged as a fierce critic of the Ruto administration. He has launched the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) and pledged to ensure the President serves only one term, accusing him of betrayal, exclusion and repression.<\/p>\n<p>He has also claimed that state security agencies are targeting him and his allies in an attempt to silence dissent, further escalating tensions between the government and the opposition.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25 \u2013 President William Ruto has dismissed mounting criticism and speculation about his political future, asserting that he remains firmly committed to fulfilling the promises he made to Kenyans and will not be distracted by detractors. Speaking during a church service at A.I.C. Kibra Constituency on Sunday, the Head of State said [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-115550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115550"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115550\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}