Hussein Mohamed Defends William Ruto's Relaunching Old Projects: "A Mark Of Responsibility"

• President William Ruto has faced criticism for allegedly relaunching development projects initiated by former president Uhuru Kenyatta
• State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed defended Ruto, stating that completing stalled projects is part of his 2022 election manifesto
• Mohamed emphasised that Ruto's commitment to reviving unfinished projects demonstrates responsibility and aligns with the Kenya Kwanza agenda
• He said Ruto would continue his development tours, focusing on launching new projects, inspecting ongoing ones, and completing stalled initiatives

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nairobi - President William Ruto has been criticised by a section of Kenyans who have accused him of relaunching retired president Uhuru Kenyatta's development projects.

The claims have gone viral on various social media platforms and mainstream media publications as Kenyans scrutinise his movements.

However, in response to the criticism, State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed issued a statement defending the president’s actions.

In a statement on Saturday, August 17, Mohamed argued that completing all stalled projects is part of Ruto's manifesto, which saw him elected in the 2022 polls.

"It’s a mark of responsibility for a President to ensure that all feasible projects, including those that stalled before his election, are completed. This commitment is actually part of the pledges President @Williamsruto made in the Kenya Kwanza manifesto, the very document that got him elected," he said.

Will Ruto continue with development tours

Mohamed reiterated that Ruto's development tours across the country would continue, stating that they were part of his bottom-up economic transformation agenda.

He observed that the president would continue to launch new projects, inspect ongoing ones, and, where necessary, revive and complete those that stalled.

"So yes, during his development tours across the country, the President will continue to implement the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, including launching new projects, inspecting ongoing ones, and, where necessary, reviving and completing those that stalled before his election - All for the benefit of the people! Have a great and responsible weekend, folks," he added.

Kenyans online mimic Ruto

As reported earlier, Ruto has been touring different regions of the country to inaugurate new government projects.

This has piqued the interest of Kenyans, who took to social media to humorously mimic the president's project launches using amusing items.

They wrapped ribbons around different objects and cut them with scissors to symbolically "launch" the items.

The trend, dubbed #RutoLaunchedIt, had many netizens in stitches due to the humorous nature of the mock project launches.

Some of the photos used to mimic project launches featured items like ugali, bread, an electric switch, and a cup of milk, among others.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.