Ruto is straight-up stealing his rival's old talking points. President William Ruto said he's turning Kenya into a first-world economy, calling it the "Canaan journey" idea from the late opposition leader Raila Odinga. He made the statement at a sports event in Homa Bay County's Raila Odinga Stadium. Ruto claimed the economic push has wide backing, even from Odinga's ODM party, which he said is ready to cooperate. He told the crowd ODM is on board, quoting them in Swahili.
Ruto referenced Raila's 2022 campaign theme about reaching a promised land, saying that the trip is now literally a plan to become like Singapore. He insisted he and Raila agreed before his passing that Kenya must ditch its third-world status with actual policy, not just talk. Ruto pointed to a coalition forming between ODM, his UDA party, and the Kenya Kwanza alliance as proof that politics are becoming less divisive. He said this alignment would create a government focused on vision, planning, and a clear development agenda to elevate the country.
He stressed that political unity is key for growth, jobs, and better living standards, arguing that cooperation should help citizens, not politicians. Ruto has been pushing this industrialization and reform message hard lately, saying stability and consensus are needed for long-term plans. Several ODM leaders attended the event with him, including Oburu Odinga and Governor Gladys Wanga.
Ruto referenced Raila's 2022 campaign theme about reaching a promised land, saying that the trip is now literally a plan to become like Singapore. He insisted he and Raila agreed before his passing that Kenya must ditch its third-world status with actual policy, not just talk. Ruto pointed to a coalition forming between ODM, his UDA party, and the Kenya Kwanza alliance as proof that politics are becoming less divisive. He said this alignment would create a government focused on vision, planning, and a clear development agenda to elevate the country.
He stressed that political unity is key for growth, jobs, and better living standards, arguing that cooperation should help citizens, not politicians. Ruto has been pushing this industrialization and reform message hard lately, saying stability and consensus are needed for long-term plans. Several ODM leaders attended the event with him, including Oburu Odinga and Governor Gladys Wanga.
