Ruto's midterm scorecard: Progress vs misconceptions

President William Ruto addressing residents at Ol Kalou town in Nyandarua county on April 03, 2025 during his Mt Kenya Region tour. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

At the midpoint of President William Ruto’s first term, the conversation around Kenya’s economic performance is as polarised as it is complex.

Earlier this week, economist David Ndii, one of the chief architects of Kenya Kwanza’s economic strategy, joined an X Space where he fielded open questions from the public.