7 d. ago Ruto: Mega Dams to Turn North and Coast Into Kenya’s New Food Basket

President William Ruto has announced that his administration’s plan to construct 50 mega dams will open up 1.5 million acres of land for irrigation across northern and coastal Kenya, turning the regions into the country’s next major food production zones. Addressing residents in Masalani, Ijara Constituency in Garissa County during the wedding of Mohammed Noordin Mohamed Haji, son of National Intelligence Service Director-General Noordin Haji, the President said the new irrigation blocks will convert areas long considered low-potential into productive agricultural hubs. “In our plan for placing 2.5 million acres of land under irrigation, 1.5 million of those will be The post Ruto: Mega Dams to Turn North and Coast Into Kenya’s New Food Basket appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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2 w. ago Ndegwa Njiru criticises Ruto’s plan to make Kenya ‘Singapore’

Ndegwa Njiru criticises Ruto’s plan to make Kenya ‘Singapore’  People Daily

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2 w. ago Ruto unveils Sh5trn mega plan to move Kenya ‘from Third to First World’ in State of the Nation address

Ruto said the next phase of his administration will be driven by four national priorities: massive investment in education, skills, science and innovation; a nationwide water harvesting and irrigation drive; an aggressive scale-up of power generation; and a ten–year transport and logistics upgrade, including roads, ports, airports and railway.

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2 w. ago Maraga Questions Kenya’s Labour Exodus as Ruto Defends Global Jobs Plan

Maraga Questions Kenya’s Labour Exodus as Ruto Defends Global Jobs Plan  Dawan Africa

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3 w. ago Mudavadi Announces Plan to Make Kenya Africa’s AI and Software Powerhouse

Kenya has declared its ambition to become Africa’s leading hub for software and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, marking a new frontier in Kenya’s digital economy. The announcement came from Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi during the inaugural Software and Artificial Intelligence Summit held on November 10, 2025, at Moi University’s Annex Campus in Eldoret. The event brought together government leaders, tech industry experts, and innovators from across Africa to chart a roadmap for Kenya’s digital future. Mudavadi termed the summit a historical milestone in Kenya’s digital transformation, saying it reflects the vision of President William Ruto The post Mudavadi Announces Plan to Make Kenya Africa’s AI and Software Powerhouse appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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4 w. ago Kenya: Ruto Stands Firm On Plan to Transform Kenya Into a 'First World Nation' By 2055

Kenya: Ruto Stands Firm On Plan to Transform Kenya Into a 'First World Nation' By 2055  allAfrica.com

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4 w. ago Ruto stands firm on plan to transform Kenya into a ‘First World Nation’ by 2055

NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 11 – President William Ruto has defended his long-term vision to transform Kenya into a first-world nation within the next 20 to 30 years, saying critics lack faith in Kenya’s potential for rapid development. Speaking after launching the Archers’ Post Affordable Housing Programme, President Ruto said his administration is laying the foundation […] The post Ruto stands firm on plan to transform Kenya into a ‘First World Nation’ by 2055 appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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4 w. ago President Ruto fires at leaders spreading negativity on Kenya's growth plan

President Ruto fires at leaders spreading negativity on Kenya's growth plan  Citizen Digital

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