Campaign Promises Fulfilled by President William Ruto in His 100 Days in Office

President William Ruto made numerous promises to Kenyans ahead of the August 9 General Elections. 

After being declared the winner of the elections on August 15, the Supreme Court of Kenya upheld his win on September 5.  

He was later sworn into office on September 13 marking the beginning of his era in office.  

These promises, he said, will be fulfilled immediately after he takes the oath of office. 

After assuming power, the president embarked on spirited moves to fulfill promises he made to Kenyans.

With December 23 being his 100 days in office, Nairobi Leo has looked into the promises the President has fulfilled in his 100 days in office. 

Here are some of them: 

Swearing of the six court of appeal judges

On September 14, just a day after taking the oath of office, the President oversaw the swearing of the six court of appeal judges that his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta refused to appoint. This is one of the campaign promises that the President made during the campaigns. 

The six are Korir Kipyegon, Muchelule Otsyula, Odunga  Vincent, and Joel Ngugi.

Two others are judges Makori Evans of Environment and  Elizabeth Omange of Land Court.

Return of port operations to Mombasa

This is one of the major promises Ruto made that he has already fulfilled after taking power.

On the very day, he was being sworn in, the president announced to the nation in his acceptance speech that he has ordered the operations of the port be taken back to Mombasa from Naivasha.

The order was issued and port operations are now back in Mombasa.

Financial autonomy for National Police Service

President William Ruto pledged to ensure that the National Police Service is given financial independence to stop overreliance on the office of the presidency. Indeed he has kept his promise.

During his swearing-in, the president on the very day signed an executive order giving police financial independence. Ruto further appointed Bernice Sialaal Lemedeket as the Accounting Officer of the National Police Service (NPS).

Hustler Fund

This is another major promise that President William Ruto has fulfilled.

The president told Kenyans he will create Hutsler Fund through which Kenyans can access affordable loans to run their small business.

Despite the criticism the fund has received owing to the amount given, the President has kept his word of ensuring Kenyans have a place where they can borrow money.

The loan interest is indeed low; at 8 percent per annum. This makes it one of the cheapest platforms to borrow loans.