President William Ruto has announced a new annual scholarship program worth half a billion shillings for minority and marginalized communities. The initiative, revealed during a minority rights event, will partner with private sector sponsors to support secondary and tertiary education. An additional infrastructure fund will finance school construction and upgrades in these regions annually.
The President directed several ministries to prioritize these communities in water, road, and health projects. These efforts fall under a newly launched national policy designed to address longstanding social and economic challenges. A dedicated directorate will be established within the Office of the President to coordinate implementation across all government levels.
Ruto also mandated county governments to create local inclusion units and align their development plans with the policy. He instructed the Attorney General to draft legislation forming a national council for these communities, aiming to grant the directorate greater legal and financial authority. The President stated these reforms are meant to ensure inclusion and shared national progress.
The President directed several ministries to prioritize these communities in water, road, and health projects. These efforts fall under a newly launched national policy designed to address longstanding social and economic challenges. A dedicated directorate will be established within the Office of the President to coordinate implementation across all government levels.
Ruto also mandated county governments to create local inclusion units and align their development plans with the policy. He instructed the Attorney General to draft legislation forming a national council for these communities, aiming to grant the directorate greater legal and financial authority. The President stated these reforms are meant to ensure inclusion and shared national progress.
