National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula addressing the gathering during a boda boda empowerment fundraiser at Lwandanyi in Sirisia Constituency on July 11, 2026./KNA
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has urged residents of Western Kenya to rally behind President William Ruto's re-election bid, saying the Kenya Kwanza administration has delivered tangible development projects across the country and deserves another term.
Wetang'ula said the government's track record in reviving key industries, investing in infrastructure and expanding access to healthcare had transformed livelihoods and justified a renewed mandate for President Ruto.
He pointed to the revival of Mumias and Nzoia sugar factories, saying the move had restored hope to cane farmers, while all public and private sugar mills were now operational and farmers were receiving their payments.
The Speaker also highlighted ongoing infrastructure projects, saying major roads were under construction while the Standard Gauge Railway extension, which had stalled in Naivasha, would be extended through Narok, Kisumu, Luanda, Butere, Mumias, Bungoma and finally to Malaba.
According to Wetang'ula, the railway project would cut travel time between Nairobi and Western Kenya to about three-and-a-half hours, boost trade and lower the cost of transporting goods and passengers.
On healthcare, he said the government was constructing Level Six hospitals in Bungoma and Kakamega counties to reduce pressure on existing referral facilities serving the region.
"We know where the country is heading – to Singapore – and we must be there. That is why we are moving together as leaders in this region," said Wetang'ula.
He described President Ruto as the only Head of State to have distributed development projects equitably across the country, citing roads, markets, affordable housing and health facilities.
Wetang'ula thanked Western Kenya voters for overwhelmingly supporting Ruto in the 2022 general election and urged them to remain steadfast by backing his re-election bid.
He also called on residents to acquire national identity cards and register as voters ahead of the next polls.
The Speaker spoke during a boda boda empowerment drive at Lwandanyi in Sirisia Constituency, Bungoma County, on Saturday, where he said the sector had revolutionised rural transport and created employment opportunities for thousands of young people across the country.
He pledged continued government support to improve livelihoods in the sector through access to financing, training and policies aimed at improving the business environment for operators.
The event, held as part of continued mobilisation for President Ruto's re-election campaign, brought together senior Kenya Kwanza leaders, including the presidential aide Farouk Kibet, Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot, Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa, Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka and several Members of Parliament and Members of County Assembly ( MCA's).
Wetang'ula criticised leaders allied to the Linda Mwananchi movement, accusing some youthful MPs of traversing the country while insulting fellow leaders instead of offering constructive leadership and alternative policies.
He called for political sobriety and issue-based campaigns, saying Kenyans were more interested in development than political rhetoric.
Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka appealed to residents to reject divisive politics and support President Ruto's second-term bid, arguing that continued support would unlock more development projects for the region.
He maintained that President Ruto's development record spoke for itself, saying Bungoma had benefited from projects including the construction of a modern stadium, the revival of Nzoia Sugar Company, roads, affordable housing and modern markets.
"The development you are seeing in Bungoma, if you go to Mombasa, you will see it. The same applies to Wajir and other parts of the country," Lusaka said.
He added that the President was being criticised simply because he had spread development projects equitably across the country unlike previous administrations.
His Kakamega counterpart Fernandes Barasa said the entire western region comprising Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma and Busia was locked under President William Ruto.
The leaders, he said have resolved to rally the community to register in large numbers as voters ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He said the region targets a total of 4 million registered voters.
"We have had discussions as governors in this region and our neighbouring Trans Nzoia country to actualise this target," he said.
Through the initiative, he said, Kakamega targets to register 1.5 million, Bungoma 1.2 million, Busia 600,000, Vihiga 400,000 and Tranz Nzoia 500,000.
The President’s aide urged residents to remain firmly behind the Kenya Kwanza administration, saying the region had begun reaping the benefits of supporting the government through infrastructure projects, the revival of key industries and expanded investment in healthcare, housing and markets.
Farouk urged residents to register as voters and turn out in large numbers to re-elect President Ruto, saying continuity in leadership would ensure ongoing development projects were completed.
The Kericho Senator echoed the call, saying the Kenya Kwanza administration had fulfilled many of its campaign pledges through the revival of industries, infrastructure development and economic empowerment programmes.
Ruto for a second term to complete the transformation agenda.
Butere MP Tindi Mwale criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, terming him a tribalist and urging residents to reject his political overtures in Western Kenya.
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of financing divisive politics, while Sirisia MP John Waluke, who chairs the Western MPs caucus, said Ruto's development record surpassed that of previous administrations and warranted another term to complete his agenda.
Likuyani MP Innocent Mugabe also took issue with Gachagua, accusing him of promoting tribal politics and urging leaders and residents to reject such politics.
"When he was in government, he championed resources going to one part of the country," Mugabe said.
