President William Ruto during inspection of the Mau Mau Road Lot 1A and Lot 1B in Lari, Kiambu County, on March 5, 2025. [File, Standard]
President William Ruto has abandoned the grassroots economic model that won him power, and replaced it with a high-stakes strategy to attract private capital for megaprojects, a dramatic shift revealed in a 2026 budget document that shows the soaring cost of his original promises.