The Government Spokesperson, Dr Isaac Mwaura, has affirmed the Kenya Kwanza Administration’s commitment to ensuring the equitable political and socio-economic development of all regions as President Dr. William Ruto marks 1000 days in office.
In the last two years, Dr. Mwaura say the government has initiated several projects and programmes aimed at reducing poverty and vulnerability amongst Kenyans in line with the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
“These initiatives are further geared towards creating job opportunities, improving livelihoods, and guaranteeing the existence of equitable development across all regions. They include social protection, infrastructural developments, growth of trade and agriculture, as well as investments in tourism and education, among other sectoral developments,” he said.
To protect older persons aged 70 and above, orphans and vulnerable children, and people living with severe disabilities from life hardships under the social protection Cash Transfer Programme, the government last week released Sh 3.519 billion for payment to 1,759,656 beneficiaries.
“Each of the beneficiaries received Sh2,000 covering the month of May 2025, keeping the payments up to date, a promise the government has kept all through without fail, helping these needy members of our society meet their pressing needs,” stated the Government Spokesperson in Mombasa.
He added that the programme remains a cornerstone of the government’s social protection strategy aimed at alleviating poverty and promoting the well-being of society’s most vulnerable members.
On agriculture, Dr. Mwaura noted that the sector is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the economy, as indicated in the 2025 country’s Economic Survey, where agriculture, forestry, and fishing led the growth by 4.6 percent last year.
He attributed the growth in the sector to transformative actions by the government aimed at lowering the cost of production and improving national food security by introducing a raft of initiatives, among them cheaper farm inputs, top of the list being subsidised fertiliser.
Under the National Fertiliser Subsidy Program (NFSP), the cost of fertiliser was reduced by more than 46 percent, dropping from Sh6,500 in 2022 to a low of the current Sh2,500.
“This saw the agriculture sector exhibit an overall improved performance in 2024, a factor attributable to increased crop yields and increased livestock production, coupled with increased government support to the sector, according to the Economic Survey,” Dr. Mwaura explained.
He also defended the 2025/2026 budget as progressive and pro-hustlers, outlining that over Sh20 billion has been allocated under the new term programme to help young people become entrepreneurs.
The Government Spokesperson reiterated that the current administration has done a lot in the 1000 days, disclosing that the first 100 days were difficult.
“We inherited a bankrupt country, we inherited a country that didn’t have import cover. Now, we have dollars of import cover, covering three to four months and counting. Our shilling to the dollar has now been stable for the last one and a half years,” he said.
The Spokesperson further noted that Tourist Operators can now project their income amid a surge in tourist numbers from 1.4 million to over 2 million due to the introduction of the Electronic Travel Authorization.
“We now have a very clean record of paying our debts because we have been able to pay the Eurobond, and even recently we restructured some loans that were due,” he stated.
He went on, “At the same time, we are not going on a borrowing spree; we have had serious budget cuts that have affected even our office here.”
Dr. Mwaura urged Kenyans not to sensationalize the current budget in a bid to create “another finance moment,” warning that the government will take stern action to ensure there is law and order.
By Sadik Hassan
