President William Ruto hailed the government’s affordable housing program on Monday, saying it draws from biblical teaching and reflects the rights guaranteed under Kenya’s constitution.
Speaking during a meeting with Friends Church (Quakers) members at State House in Nairobi, Ruto said the administration’s development agenda follows both scripture and the constitution. He said the government prioritizes ensuring Kenyans can access housing, healthcare, food, and education.
Ruto said his administration’s progress over the past two years is evident across the country. He pointed to improvements in roads, schools, agriculture, markets, student hostels, and affordable housing projects.
“The work we have done over the last two years can be seen. The roads can be seen. The teachers we have employed can be seen. The transformation in agriculture can be seen. The houses we said we would build can be seen. The markets can be seen. The hostels can be seen,” he said.
He urged leaders to concentrate on delivering concrete results rather than trading in empty promises. “Everyone should show the work they have done. The Bible says faith without works is dead.”
Ruto also referred to the Gospel of Matthew, saying its message matches the social and economic rights protected in Article 43 of Kenya’s constitution.
“I want you to read Matthew 25. It speaks about feeding the hungry, caring for the sick, clothing those without clothes and providing shelter for those without homes,” he said.
He argued that delivering decent housing through the affordable housing program aligns with the Bible’s call to support people who need help.
“I had no home. Did you make arrangements for affordable housing?” he asked.
Ruto said the Bible and the constitution work together to uphold human dignity.
“There is no difference between the Bible and the Constitution of Kenya. Matthew 25 speaks about affordable housing, affordable healthcare, and education. Article 43 of the Constitution also speaks about housing, healthcare, and food.”
“So let us fulfill the constitution and fulfill the word of God.”
Article 43 of the constitution guarantees every Kenyan the right to the highest attainable standard of health, accessible and adequate housing, reasonable standards of sanitation, freedom from hunger, clean and safe water, social security, and education.
Ruto at the same time said he believes Kenya has what it takes to transition into an upper-middle-income country within the next 10 years through deliberate development strategies.
He said Kenya has continued to make steady economic and social progress and now stands in a stronger position than it did in 2012, despite the many challenges citizens have faced over the years. He also expressed confidence in his reforms in housing, education, and health, arguing that they will improve livelihoods, stabilize the economy, and support his long-term development agenda.
“Our country is blessed. I know at times you hear so many things that even shock you, but we are so blessed. We are not where we were in 2012, and we keep on moving from one level to another. In 2022 we had major economic challenges,” he said.
“It is our time; where we are now, we have fixed the economy. We have plans on health, housing, education and it is our time as Kenyans to plan a better destiny for our country.”
The Head of State argued that improved economic performance has strengthened Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves and improved the country’s ability to meet its debt obligations.
Ruto said, “We have lowered the exchange rate, and I can speak with authority that the economy is stable and we have no threat of our nation defaulting on a debt. We have enough foreign exchange in our economy.”
He also said the constitution provides a basis for economic development, but Kenya needs a legally anchored long-term development framework to ensure continuity across successive governments.
In addition, Ruto criticized the formulation of Vision 2030, saying the blueprint was developed with limited public participation and without a legal framework to guide how it would be implemented.
Transitioning Kenya from a lower middle-income country to an upper middle-income one is within our reach. In the early 1960s, Kenya was at a similar level to South Korea but today it is far ahead of us.
China, too, was once behind us but today it is way ahead of us. Let us,… pic.twitter.com/Z6slxd1EyI
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) August 3, 2026
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