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December 19, 2025
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Govt Responds to Kenyans Criticising Ruto’s Ambitious Singapore Dream

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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