President William Ruto mistakenly called residents of Nyahururu “barabara” in his speech during a recent visit in Laikipia County, sparking mixed reactions online.
@Abu Yasaka, commented, “Ati barabara hoiyee .. maji nimemwaya.... Nimecheka .. jama sijui ako aje...”
@oluoch_ignatius, posted, “It’s getting out of hand, the pressure is high”.
The president as visited Likipia County to inspect the ongoing construction of key roads and ongoing affordable housing projects worth Sh11 billion.
“Kwa sababu tuko na maagano na nyinyi, sababau ya maendeleo,..barabara ya manguo itengenezwe sababu inasaidai watu wa hapa, ile barabara zlikuwa zimebaki pale, tutaikamilisha …sikizeni, nyahururu hoyeee, nimekuja kufanya inspection ya affordable housing, kazi inaendelea”, the president said on top of his motorcade.
Ruto is CONFUSED again, He's calling nyahururu residents BARABARA. But the funniest thing is that he says from Nanyuki to Dol Dol ni 60Kms? Ata ukiiweka straight line, it's more than 200kms. But as usual, there must be 6 somewhere in his lies.??? pic.twitter.com/jQjmY8beu2
— George T. Diano (@georgediano) May 8, 2026
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“Nawajengea nyumba zingine 850 yenu, napanga niwajengee nyumba, tuhakikishe nyahururu inabadilika,..najenga soko sababu niliahidi akina mama,…barabara hoyee, eer eh, Nyahururu oyee “
Ruto also highlighted plans to construct 5,000 housing units, build new markets across Laikipia, and expand healthcare coverage, saying over 300,000 residents have already enrolled under SHA.
The crowd’s reception was rather calm compared to the crowd in Lang’ata few days ago, where the president was almost hit by a water bottle thrown from the back that missed him.
He was in Lang’ata to inspect the ongoing affordable housing as well with reports of Tensions that persisted among the residents over the allocation of housing units and the relocation of informal settlers that were affected by the redevelopment.
The development was in Soweto East Zone B, a former densely populated informal settlement. While some residents have welcomed the transformation, others have raised concerns over transparency and displacement linked to the project.
The Lang’ata phase of the project is valued at about Sh5.8 billion, according to estimates by economists.
The Affordable Housing Project (AHP) is a central pillar of the Kenya Kwanza administration’s economic agenda and has frequently attracted both support and criticism.