President William Ruto defended his vision for a "first-world" Kenya, highlighting the recent Cabinet approval of the National Infrastructure Fund and the Sovereign Wealth Fund to alleviate poverty for over 10 million Kenyans. He also criticized opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka for alleged lack of development in his region.

• The government plans to lift over 10 million Kenyans out of poverty, with a Ksh.1.5 trillion budget for dam construction.
• President Ruto announced that oil discovered in Turkana County would be extracted by December 2026, following parliamentary approval of the field development plan in January.
• Ruto accused Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka of failing to develop roads in the Ukambani region, calling him "clueless" and without a plan.