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President William Ruto (R) and his deputy Kithure Kindiki in Garissa on February 11, 2026. [PCS]
President William Ruto on Wednesday began his tour of northern Kenya in Garissa, where he delivered a sharp rebuttal to criticisms from his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua over alleged unfulfilled development promises.
Gachagua, in a press address on Tuesday, outlined several projects the Kenya Kwanza government had pledged to implement in the region but which he said had either stalled or never took off.
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