President Ruto Says Kenya's Economy is Getting Better.
President William Ruto says Kenya's economy is doing well. He spoke about this on Sunday while attending a prayer meeting in Elgeyo Marakwet.
President Ruto said it was hard to improve the economy. His government had to make some tough choices, but he thinks those choices worked.
The president shared some good news. He said the cost of living is going down. Things cost 9.6 percent more last year, but now they only cost 2.7 percent more.
Money from other countries is worth more now, too. Before, one U.S. dollar was worth about 160 Kenyan shillings. Now, it is worth about 120 shillings. Kenya also has 3 billion more U.S. dollars than it did before.
President Ruto wants to build more roads. Now that the economy is better, he can do that. He plans to start construction soon.
Last year was not easy for Kenya. There were many problems. People worried about the economy, the government, the weather, and fighting in other parts of the world.
It was hard for families to afford food. The country had a long drought and then floods. The floods ruined crops and animals. They also ruined roads and buildings.
President Ruto said the government needed a good plan. They had to be bold. They had to make hard decisions. The president wanted to make sure every Kenyan had a chance to do well.
The government needed more money, and it did not want to waste any. It wanted people to pay the taxes they owed. That was not always popular, but President Ruto said it was the right thing to do.
President William Ruto says Kenya's economy is doing well. He spoke about this on Sunday while attending a prayer meeting in Elgeyo Marakwet.
President Ruto said it was hard to improve the economy. His government had to make some tough choices, but he thinks those choices worked.
The president shared some good news. He said the cost of living is going down. Things cost 9.6 percent more last year, but now they only cost 2.7 percent more.
Money from other countries is worth more now, too. Before, one U.S. dollar was worth about 160 Kenyan shillings. Now, it is worth about 120 shillings. Kenya also has 3 billion more U.S. dollars than it did before.
President Ruto wants to build more roads. Now that the economy is better, he can do that. He plans to start construction soon.
Last year was not easy for Kenya. There were many problems. People worried about the economy, the government, the weather, and fighting in other parts of the world.
It was hard for families to afford food. The country had a long drought and then floods. The floods ruined crops and animals. They also ruined roads and buildings.
President Ruto said the government needed a good plan. They had to be bold. They had to make hard decisions. The president wanted to make sure every Kenyan had a chance to do well.
The government needed more money, and it did not want to waste any. It wanted people to pay the taxes they owed. That was not always popular, but President Ruto said it was the right thing to do.
