President Ruto To Move Kisii GK Prison for Affordable Housing
The President asserted that prisoners do not need to stay within Kisii town's CBD. Instead, the prisoners would be moved to somewhere further away from the CBD...
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President William Ruto announced plans to relocate Kisii GK Prison, located less than 500 meters from Kisii CBD, to make way for affordable housing projects during a development tour in the Gusii region. He also rallied support for his Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) and urged the opposition to cooperate for national development.
- Kenya Kwanza administration has allocated Ksh.32 billion for housing development to a region in Kenya’s history.
- The President promised to improve living standards of hostels for students in tertiary education institutions such as Kisii University, Kisii National Polytechnic, TVETs, and KMTC.
- The Nyaribari Masaba Affordable Housing Project in Kisii County was launched in July 2024.
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President Ruto Announces Prison Relocation and Addresses Critics During Kisii Tour - November 2025
During a development tour in the Gusii region, President William Ruto announced plans to relocate Kisii GK Prison to make way for affordable housing projects. While in the region, he also rallied support for his Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Speaking in Kisii, President Ruto dismissed media scrutiny regarding his State of the Nation Address, asserting that fact-checking will not deter his mission. During a church service in Kisii County on November 22, 2025, he reiterated that he is not bothered by the fact-checking and challenged the opposition to unveil their own agenda for Kenyans. He emphasized that visible progress across the country is more important than debates over statistics.
