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The President announced that the High Grand Falls project alone has a planned budget of Sh400 billion, with the government preparing more major dams in Upper Eastern, Lower Eastern and the Coast region. Ruto said this is part of a long-running effort to collect rainwater and store it for irrigation, especially in parts of the country that have suffered long dry seasons.
Ruto addressed the long-standing perception that northern Kenya is a low-potential area, noting that the government’s investments are meant to change this narrative. Central to these plans is the construction of 50 large dams and more than 1,000 smaller dams across the country, which will provide water for irrigation, food production, and climate resilience.
Highlighting the importance of developing human capital, Ruto stressed that Kenya’s progress toward becoming a first-world country depends on equipping citizens with high-level skills from schools, colleges, and universities.
The President launched several projects, including the groundbreaking of the Masalani Affordable Housing project and the commissioning of the Masalani water project.Later in the afternoon, Ruto is to attend the wedding nikah ceremony of the son of NIS boss Noordin Haji.
Education CS Julius Ogamba made the highest number of appointments to university councils. Tharaka University Council will now have Ruth Charity Wanyonyi, Edita Wambeti Njue, Emmanuel Bore Ng’etuny and Thuranira Thimangu, all starting three-year terms from November 28.
Ruto urged citizens to share in this optimism, warning that scepticism and negative thinking have slowed the country’s progress. He encouraged Kenyans to trust in their nation’s potential, stressing that development is attainable through careful planning, consistency, and united effort.
In a statement, the President congratulated several leaders allied to the UDA and ODM parties, acknowledging their strong performance at the polls.
The 2025 National Security Report, presented in Parliament by President William Ruto, paints the picture of a police service battling both external threats and growing misconduct within its own ranks.
The two leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed the deepening diplomatic and economic cooperation between the two nations.
The President said the summit provides an opportunity to review 25 years of Africa–Europe cooperation while addressing shifting geopolitical priorities, funding gaps, and rising security pressures.
Speaking in Tororo, Uganda, on November 23, 2025, during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Devki Mega Steel Plant, Ruto said the deal was agreed upon during a joint ministerial meeting in Nairobi last week.
Speaking in Tororo, Uganda, during the groundbreaking for the Devki Mega Steel Project, Ruto said the two countries do not have a dispute over sea access, assuring cooperation.