NAIROBI, Kenya- President William Ruto has spotlighted his administration’s investments in Kiambu County as part of a broader push to transform Kenya’s economy, while also sending a clear signal of political engagement in the vote-rich Mt Kenya region ahead of the 2027 elections.
Addressing Kiambu residents after attending a church service in Gatundu North, Ruto highlighted that in under three years, the government has invested over Sh4.5 billion in constructing 30 modern markets in Kiambu — “the largest market infrastructure programme in the country.”
The initiative, the President said, is designed to boost small businesses, empower traders, and stimulate local economic growth.
“The journey of transforming Kenya is charging forward at full speed across all our 47 counties,” Ruto wrote, emphasizing that the markets are part of a broader development agenda.
He also pointed to the government’s Sh5 trillion National Economic Independence Project, aimed at generating jobs, creating wealth, and elevating Kenya to first-world status.
The journey of transforming Kenya is charging forward at full speed across all our 47 counties. In Kiambu County, for example, in under three years, we have invested more than KSh4.5 billion in the construction of 30 modern markets – the largest market infrastructure programme
Analysts say Ruto’s focus on Kiambu and other parts of Mt Kenya is politically significant.
The region was a key contributor to his strong showing in the 2017 presidential election, and continued engagement signals an effort to consolidate support ahead of his re-election bid.
“The National Economic Independence Project will create wealth, generate employment, and sustainably elevate Kenya to first-world status,” Ruto said, urging citizens to join the government in realizing this vision.
Traders in Kiambu have welcomed the projects, noting that modern market facilities improve business operations, attract customers, and enhance livelihoods.
Economists argue that such infrastructure can have a multiplier effect on local economies, particularly in vote-rich areas where tangible government delivery resonates with voters.
