CS Ruku dismisses rigging claims, touts development as Ruto’s re-election strategy

Speaking during a Special Programmes outreach event in Taita Taveta County CS Ruku urged leaders to refrain from spreading falsehoods and instead acknowledge the significant development strides made by the Kenya Kwanza administration.

“President Ruto will win the next General Election not through manipulation, but because of his tangible track record in service delivery,” Ruku stated. “These are not just promises but real, visible projects are already changing lives on the ground in under two years.”

To support his remarks, the Cabinet Secretary highlighted ongoing government initiatives in Taita Taveta County, where he said over Ksh.3 billion has been invested in key sectors including infrastructure, education, housing, energy, and market modernization.

Among the infrastructure projects highlighted by Ruku are the construction of the 70-kilometre Elasit–Njukini–Taveta Road and the tarmacking of the 58-kilometre Mtomwagodi–Bare–Idage–Bura Road. Both projects aim to boost connectivity and open up market access in the region.

Ruku said the Affordable Housing Programme, where Ksh. 2 billion has been allocated, not only addresses the housing shortage but also creates employment opportunities for the youth.

In the education sector, Taita Taveta University has received Ksh.750 million for the construction of 1,700 hostel units, aimed at easing the accommodation burden for students.

Additionally, 58 new classrooms have been built across 68 schools in Mwatate to support the ongoing implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).

On rural electrification, Ruku said Ksh.200 million has been allocated to 15 new projects, with a further Ksh 60 million set aside for 10 additional Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) initiatives, to enhance last-mile electricity connectivity.

Ruku also noted that Matunge Market in Mwatate, now 90% complete, is part of a broader national effort to modernize trading centres and promote commerce as a core pillar of the government’s agenda.

He reiterated the administration’s commitment to grassroots empowerment through the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), asserting that the results already speak for themselves.

“The Kenya Kwanza government is focused on delivering meaningful development to the people. That will be the basis of our victory—not propaganda,” Ruku said.