Mwaura: How state has transformed lives in 3 years

Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura has highlighted areas the government has worked on in transforming the lives of Kenyans.

Mwaura said under President William Ruto, they made promises and through the BETA Plan, which has now been turned into the Medium-Term Plan 4 of the Kenya Vision 2030, five pillars are critical in ensuring the success of the country.

The Spokesman said the regime took over a dilapidated economy with many sectors on their knees, and a section of Kenyans expected that we wouldn’t last three months without the economy collapsing.

“We are glad that we have been able to turn around the economy to the benefit of Kenyans.”

He said the government has made considerable progress in transforming the lives of Kenyans through its Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, popularly known as The BETA Plan.

Mwaura added that 2025 marks the third anniversary of the Kenya Kwanza administration, now a broad-based government, where considerable progress has been reported in the areas of agriculture, healthcare, housing, small businesses, and the digital and creative economy.

In the agriculture sector, Mwaura said there has been a significant subsidy that reduced the cost of fertiliser from Sh7,000 per bag to Sh2,500, a reduction of Sh5,000.

This, he said, has translated into billions of shillings saved for Kenyans and support extended to farmers of edible oils, rice, nuts, cotton, and pyrethrum, reducing household spending.

“To date, seven million farmers have been registered in the digital database, and 21 million bags of fertiliser have been distributed countrywide. As a result, farmers’ earnings have increased significantly: coffee by 52 per cent, tea by 40 per cent, and sugar by 76 per cent.”

On jobs, loans and opportunities, Mwaura said 2.25 million small businesses have been formalised, while 31 County Aggregation Industrial Parks (CAIPs) have been upgraded.

He said the efforts have created many jobs, giving young people greater access to employment.

Mwaura added that cold storage facilities, incubation hubs and county trade fairs have opened up new markets for young entrepreneurs.

The Spokesman added that by combining county industrial development centers with digital marketing platforms, Kenya is expanding its manufacturing footprint.

He said that more young people are working remotely as virtual assistants for international companies, thanks to internet connectivity.

“In foreign and diaspora relations, more than 200 agreements have been signed, strengthening bilateral ties. Diaspora remittances reached Sh660 billion, about USD 5 billion, with 85 per cent supporting households in villages,” he said.

“This surpasses tea and coffee as Kenya’s highest income earner. The President has directed that this be scaled to Sh1 trillion. Agreements with Saudi Arabia, Germany, the UK, and others are ensuring fair terms for Kenyan workers abroad.”

Mwaura said that Tourism and wildlife are also booming, and during the high season, tour operators are fully booked, generating Sh462.21 billion in revenue.

He said Kenya received 2.42 million international arrivals, alongside over 5 million domestic tourists, as Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) has made Kenya more accessible, and the sector is projected to surpass 5 million international arrivals in the near future.

In healthcare, under the new Social Health Authority (Taifa Care), Mwaura said 25.8 million Kenyans have been registered, a sharp rise from 8 million in 2022.

This, he said, demonstrates expanded access and availability of services.

The Spokesman added that the government is also registering indigent households, ensuring nobody is left behind.

He said the Ministry of Health has recruited and trained 107,000 community health promoters, established cancer treatment centres, and screened millions for chronic diseases.

“Since 2022, over 350 hospitals have been built or upgraded, in partnership with counties, and 10,582 facilities have been digitised. Over Sh68 billion has been disbursed under Taifa Care, with Sh13 billion allocated to primary health care and Sh10 billion to emergency and critical care.”

Mwaura also touched on education, saying it has advanced, with TVET enrollment rising from 340,713 in 2022 to over 718,000 today.

He said that in affordable housing, 161,911 housing units are under construction, an increase from the 8,872 units in 2022.

According to him,  the progress has created more than 330,000 jobs in the construction and dual academy sector

Mwaura said the government remains steadfast in turning its promises into tangible results for a stronger, inclusive, and more prosperous country.