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President William Ruto inspects a guard of honor mounted by KDF personnel during the State of the Nation address at Parliament on November 20, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
President William Ruto yesterday outlined his vision to propel Kenya into first-world status, citing examples from global success stories such as Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia.
While Ruto urged Kenyans to make bold decisions to realise the country’s long-held potential, questions lingered over the government’s commitment to fighting corruption, a key obstacle to achieving these goals.
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