President William Ruto addressing an audience during the presidential private sector roundtable held in Nairobi on August 6 ,2025/PCS
President
William Ruto on Wednesday chaired the presidential private sector roundtable in Nairobi
County
During the
roundtable, Ruto noted that the partnership between the government and the
private sector remains central to Kenya’s social and economic
transformation
‘’We have convened here this morning to reaffirm, renew, and advance the transformative partnership between the government and the private sector," noted Ruto
‘’This is a partnership that remains central to Kenya’s socio-economic transformation and sustainable national development,’’ he added
Ruto added that the private sector anchors core value chains, including agriculture, which employs over 40% of Kenyans, ICT and financial services, in which Kenya leads in innovation, and tourism, where accommodation and food services grew by 26.6% in Quarter 2 of 2024, a powerful indicator of economic rebound.
At the same event, Ruto also defended the Hustler Fund, saying that he takes pride in its success.
‘’I take pride in the success of the Hustler Fund, under the Financial Inclusion Fund, a pioneering empowerment initiative," he said
According to Ruto, the Hustler Fund has disbursed over Sh72 billion to 26 million Kenyans, mobilised over Sh5 billion in savings,
and provided vital working capital to millions of micro-entrepreneurs, proving
that even the smallest businesses can thrive with the right support.
