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The President's remarks came against a backdrop of growing concern over the amount developing countries are spending to service debt. UNICEF, in its State of the World’s Children 2025 report, said 45 developing countries were spending more on debt interest than on health, while 22 were spending more on interest than education.
Kindiki said the Kenya Kwanza government had exceeded expectations in implementing projects and programmes aimed at strengthening the economy and improving livelihoods, as the administration marks four years since Ruto was sworn in on September 13, 2022.
The survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews with 2,048 randomly selected adults across all 47 counties between 13 and 22 June 2026.
The survey found that 66 per cent of respondents consider themselves worse off economically than they were before the 2022 election, while only 12 per cent said their situation had improved.
He argued that Kenya should have prioritised strengthening the education system and developing skills before investing heavily in major infrastructure and housing projects. Prof Ogola said education was supposed to be addressed first under Vision 2030, warning that introducing the Competency-Based Curriculum without first fixing existing gaps while directing resources towards infrastructure amounted to misplaced priorities
A study by ride-hailing company Uber estimates that the proposed fare controls could remove about Sh20 billion from the economy each year as many customers choose not to book short-distance rides because of the higher charges.
Owino cited his own farming activities as an example, saying he has struggled to find reliable workers despite operating productive agricultural enterprises
Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Alas said the government should shift its focus from campaign rhetoric to practical solutions rooted in data, institutional reforms and industrialization, warning that corruption, public debt and youth unemployment continue to weigh heavily on ordinary Kenyans.
According to the report, Kenya could lose about 2,900 jobs if the disease remains largely contained within the DRC and Uganda but continues to trigger restrictions that affect trade and transport across the region.
The Principal Secretary in the State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy, Fikirini Jacobs, said the policy work is ongoing and will result in clear rules to guide the fast-growing creative space. He said the proposed law will help unlock income opportunities for young people, especially those earning through digital platforms.
Chirchir noted that the government, in collaboration with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), is ramping up road safety education, especially ahead of the festive season when travel spikes across the country.
The courts were introduced to tackle the persistent backlog of cases that has slowed down the judiciary for years. They handle disputes involving sums below Sh1 million and are designed to manage common cases such as sale and supply contracts, debt recovery, claims for personal injury, and other routine matters.