National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and former Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka at Posta Grounds in Kanduyi, Bungoma county on July 26, 2025. /MOSES WETANG'ULA/XNational Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has urged the Mulembe nation to throw its weight behind President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027, hailing what he termed as transformative leadership and equitable resource distribution by the Kenya Kwanza administration.
Speaking on Saturday at Posta Grounds in Kanduyi constituency, Bungoma county, during a women empowerment campaign, Wetang’ula praised Ruto’s efforts to revive stalled projects and improve livelihoods across the country.
He urged residents to consolidate their support behind the President as a gesture of appreciation for what he called “inclusive governance.”
“We have come here to talk to our people and remind ourselves to support Dr William Ruto for a second term in office because he has ensured equitable distribution of national resources, including revamping all stalled projects such as roads,” Wetang’ula said.
He cited notable developments in Bungoma County under Ruto’s administration, including the establishment of a passport centre, the construction of the Masinde Muliro International Stadium, and the elevation of Kisiwa and Sang’alo polytechnics to national status.
Wetang’ula said these milestones were a sign that the region was no longer sidelined in national development.
He disclosed that plans were underway to upgrade Bungoma County Referral Hospital to a Level Six facility with support from the African Development Bank, which has committed Sh8 billion to the project.
“Our people will no longer need to travel to Kenyatta National Hospital or Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital,” Wetang’ula noted, highlighting the expected improvement in healthcare access for residents.
On the sugar sector, Wetang’ula defended the government’s push to lease Nzoia Sugar Factory, arguing it would help farmers get paid within a week of cane delivery.
He criticised unnamed politicians for opposing the move, accusing them of exploiting the industry’s collapse for personal political survival.
“They are using the predicament that has befallen the sugar factories to resuscitate their dying political careers,” Wetang’ula said.
He lauded the Ruto administration’s subsidised fertiliser programme, attributing a surge in maize production to government intervention.
“Maize harvests rose from 35 million bags in 2024 to a projected 185 million bags this year,” Wetang’ula said, terming the jump as evidence of “sound policies and interventions.”
He also revealed that the government had allocated Sh450 million in the current financial year to kickstart works on a proposed Limuru-Malaba dual carriageway.
The project, he said, will ease traffic and spur economic activity along the busy corridor.
Turning to recent remarks by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua discouraging Kenyans abroad from remitting money home, Wetang’ula condemned the sentiments as out of touch.
“There's no one out there who is sending money to the government, those Kenyans abroad, especially the United States, they send dollars to their mothers, their fathers, their sisters, to pay school fees, build homes or invest,” Wetang’ula said.
“That is the money that aggregates to almost Sh400 billion that stabilises our foreign exchange reserves. So when you are there and tell them not to send any money, you are simply saying ignore your parents and relatives, let your parents die of hunger as you enjoy life. That is not the kind of politics we want for our country,” he said.
The speaker urged the diaspora community to ignore such calls and continue investing in the country.
Wetang’ula also appealed to Kenyans to give Ruto more time to fulfil his promises, calling for unity and patience as the government rolls out its development agenda.
