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Ruto unveils Sh4 trillion plan to propel Kenya from third to first world economy

By Mike Kihaki | 5mos ago
President William Ruto accompanied by leaders from Western region led by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on his 4 days tour on Novemeber 1, 2025. [PCS]

President William Ruto on Sunday outlined an ambitious Sh4 trillion infrastructure and productivity plan aimed at moving Kenya from a third-world to a first-world economy within

the next three decades, without raising taxes.

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