President William Ruto on Thursday March 27, 2025, met with Kenya Kwanza leaders from Ukambani region.
According to a statement by Kitui South Constituency MP, Hon Dr. Rachael Kaki Nyamai, the meeting discussed Governments development projects and took stock of what has been achieved so far and what needs to be accelerated.
“Also, the President expressed his desire and plans to hold a meeting with community leaders from Ukambani in the coming month of April, to be followed by a development tour of Machakos, Makueni and Kitui counties,” she said.
According to Kaki, the President urged the leaders to work as a team and to focus on the delivery of services and development to Wananchi and avoid political disagreements.
“This is based on the President’s desire to work with all leaders for the benefit of the people of Ukambani,” she added.
This meeting comes after President Ruto on Wednesday March 26, 2025, held similar consultations with leaders from Western Kenya at State House to assess progress on key priority projects.
In a statement, President Ruto said they were engaging leaders from across the country to accelerate the implementation of the national development agenda thus ensuring no region is left behind.
These agendas include strengthening agricultural value chains, such as increasing fertiliser uptake to boost food production and reviving the sugar and coffee sectors in the region.
“We also discussed urgent infrastructure needs, including roads, power connections and ongoing fresh produce markets. Other areas of focus were universal health coverage and projects that will improve access to clean water,” the president said.
