President William Samoei Ruto on Tuesday turned the commissioning of 16 new classrooms at Kangemi Primary and Junior School into a full-throttle political rally, using the event to defend his administration’s record and drum up support in the capital.
Standing before hundreds of parents and pupils in Westlands Constituency, Ruto framed the classrooms as proof that his government is delivering on its promises.
“We are not doing politics; we are doing work,” he declared, pointing to what he described as a nationwide education transformation. “Across Kenya, we have built 23,000 classrooms to address the learning challenges facing our institutions.”
The President reeled off figures in rapid succession — over 100,000 teachers hired, education funding increased from Sh500 billion to more than Sh700 billion, and reforms to streamline the transition from the Competency-Based Curriculum to Competency-Based Education and Training.
He portrayed the projects as part of a broader social contract with voters, saying his administration is focused on expanding opportunity and leveling the playing field for children from low-income families.
In Nairobi, Ruto announced an ambitious plan to build 5,000 classrooms in partnership with Members of Parliament, revealing that 500 have already been completed.
“This programme is well on course,” he said, urging residents to support leaders who “prioritise service delivery over empty rhetoric.”
The event bore the hallmarks of a campaign stop, complete with chants from supporters and repeated references to his administration’s achievements, as Ruto sought to consolidate political ground in the city while tying development projects to his leadership.
