President William Ruto has addressed the longstanding issue of youth unemployment in Kenya, asserting that it is not a problem that originated with his administration, during an inspection of the Kilimani Police Housing Project in Nairobi.

• 320,000 youth employed under the Affordable Housing Programme as part of his government's efforts to tackle unemployment.
• Ruto emphasized the need for a structured approach to job creation, dismissing misleading narratives about unemployment's origin.
• He stated that recent protests are politically motivated, urging young people to focus on available opportunities rather than destruction.