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November 20, 2025
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‘If they could rise, so can Kenya’: Ruto says Kenya on path to match Asian Tigers

‘If they could rise, so can Kenya’: Ruto says Kenya on path to match Asian Tigers

President William Ruto delivers the 2025 State of the Nation Address, outlining Kenya’s path to developed economy status with reforms in healthcare, education, housing, and agriculture...

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President William Ruto declared that Kenya is poised to become a leading world economy, drawing parallels to the rise of the Asian Tigers during his State of the Nation Address to Parliament.

  • Inflation significantly dropped from 9.6 percent in 2022 to 4.6 percent.
  • Foreign direct investment tripled from USD 463 million in 2021 to USD 1.5 billion.
  • Kenya's GDP reached USD 136 billion, making it Africa's sixth-largest economy.
  • The cancer treatment package will increase from KSh 550,000 to KSh 800,000 starting December 1.
  • 76,000 teachers have been hired, with an additional 24,000 joining in January.
  • 27 million Kenyans are now registered under the Social Health Authority (SHA).

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