President William Ruto has said he is ready to offer leadership to fight incompetent leadership, vested interests and corruption to transform the country.

He said he will fight the three vices whether they are in the Executive, Legislature or Judiciary, noting that they have derailed the country’s transformation.
He said Kenyans can no longer afford to wait and are eager for transformation that directly impacts their lives.

“We will do whatever it takes to fight corruption,” he said.

He made the remarks yesterday in Nanyuki town, Laikipia county where he laid the foundation stone for the 200-unit Nanyuki Affordable Housing Project that will create over 500 jobs.

He also launched the tarmacking of Lamuria-Solio-Kihara Primary School Roads.

Frustrating projects

Present were Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Lands and Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu, MPs Kimani Ichungw’ah (Kikuyu), Mwangi Kiunjuri (Laikipia East), Wachira Karani (Laikipia West), Sarah Korere (Laikipia North), Njoroge Wainana (Kieni) John Kinyua (Laikipia), Elijah Memusi (Kajiado Central) and Kanini Kega (EALA).

The President faulted those frustrating government projects in pursuit of vested interests at the expense of ordinary citizens.

He observed that those blocking transformative government policies such as affordable housing and universal healthcare are those who build massive housing projects for rent and operate hospitals that have been defrauding the National Health Insurance Fund.

President Ruto said the affordable housing programme has given ordinary Kenyans the opportunity to own homes and has also created jobs.

“There are 40 housing unit sites with 120,000 workers. If we allow this programme to be stopped, where will the 120,000 people working at the various sites go?” he asked.