Ruto praises late Johana Ng'eno for housing push

President Ruto turned a tribute for the late Emurua Dikirr MP into a full-throated defense of his Affordable Housing Programme.

Ruto's tribute to Johana Ng'eno

• Johana Ng'eno chaired the Housing Committee until his death.
• Ruto personally picked him for the role out of trust.
• Ng'eno never wavered or suggested dropping the program.
• Ruto promised a memoir chapter dedicated to the committee.

Political resistance behind the scenes

• Multiple leaders privately urged Ruto to scrap housing.
• Committee members got heckled at events across Kenya.
• Critics warned the initiative would tank Ruto's popularity.
• Ng'eno reportedly told Ruto it was simply the right move.

Skeptics turned into housing converts

• MPs who opposed it are begging for projects in their areas.
• Requests for extra markets and hostels keep flooding in.
• Ruto framed the political flip as vindication.

The financial scale of housing

• Signed contracts have reportedly hit Ksh 650 billion.
• Ruto claims the funds are domestic, not borrowed.
• Construction growth allegedly jumped 10 percent.
• Parliament's legislative framework made the rollout possible.