Govt Responds to Kenyans Criticising Ruto’s Ambitious Singapore Dream
The government's response comes hours after Citizen TV journalist Linus Kaikai questioned Ruto’s frequent reference to Singapore as a development model for Kenya...
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The Kenyan government has defended President William Ruto's "Singapore dream" development vision against criticism from a section of Kenyans, including journalist Linus Kaikai. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki insisted that Kenya's transformation is achievable, pointing to other Asian nations as models.
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki dismissed critics as 'pessimistic', stating Kenya’s 'first-world ambition' is not solely modeled on Singapore but also other developed Asian nations like China.
- Kindiki highlighted China's economic rise from 1978, transforming from a poor country to a 'first world' nation in 40 years, despite being significantly larger than Kenya.
- Journalist Linus Kaikai questioned Ruto's comparison, noting Singapore's much smaller size (a city-state of 735 square kilometers, roughly the distance from Nairobi to Thika) compared to Kenya's 582,646 square kilometers.
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