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

Abstract

President William Ruto’s 2025 Madaraka Day speech celebrates Kenya’s progress 62 years after attaining internal self-rule, emphasising self-belief, national renewal, and transformative development driven by the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). He highlights strong economic gains—including 5% average growth, reduced inflation, a stronger shilling, and expanded foreign reserves—alongside major achievements in affordable housing, universal healthcare (SHA), agriculture, education reforms, MSME financing, youth empowerment, and infrastructure. The President underscores the transformative impact of housing and healthcare programmes on ordinary citizens, notes significant strides in teacher recruitment, TVET expansion, and food production, and unveils ambitious Blue Economy investments aimed at unlocking Kenya’s maritime potential. He calls on Kenyans to embrace change, sustain momentum, and uphold the spirit of Madaraka by building a nation of equal opportunity, dignity, and shared prosperity.