Speech by His Excellency President William Samoei Ruto, Phd., C.G.H on Labour Day May 1, 2025

Abstract

I am honoured to join you today as we mark 60 years of tireless advocacy, solidarity, and progress in protecting the rights and welfare of Kenyan workers. International Labour Day grants us a timely reminder of our constitutional and moral duty to uphold the dignity of labour without discrimination by age, gender, race, ethnicity, or ability, and to continually confront the evolving challenges facing our workforce. This year’s theme, Self-Reliance in Production is the Key to Economic Growth, resonates deeply with our collective national ambition. It calls on all of us as government, workers, entrepreneurs, and communities to champion a Kenya that is resilient, productive, and truly self-sufficient.