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William Ruto

President, Kenya

Search every verified William Ruto interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In September 2026, President William Ruto made several public appearances, including a town hall meeting at the National Health Summit in Nairobi and a church service in Samburu. During the health summit, he answered questions about the Social Health Authority (SHA), stating that contributions were now a percentage of income and that doctors had received their salary arrears. He also spoke at a police recruits' pass-out parade in Kiganjo, where he announced that entry-level basic pay for police constables had risen from 21,000 to 29,000, a 36% increase, and warned against politically sponsored violence. Ruto also addressed the closure of Tata Chemicals in Magadi, Kajiado County, defending the decision to end what he called an "exploitative extractive contract" that had existed for 100 years. He stated that the government would advertise for multiple companies to operate in the area, with conditions requiring value addition to be done in Kenya and limiting any single company's land occupation to a maximum of 30%. He criticized opposition leaders for defending the company, accusing them of "double standards." Additionally, at a Katiba Day symposium, he discussed national debt, noting it had grown from 10.3 trillion to 13 trillion during his five years in office, and at a rally in Emurua Dikirr, he condemned leaders who organize young people to fight, stating such leaders should not be elected.

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“Our position as the government of Kenya whether we are talking about magadi soda or we are talking about oil or we are talking about all our minerals, gold, lithium, coltan, rare earth, all of them we have taken the policy decision that we will no longer export raw materials. We are going to process all minerals available in the Republic of Kenya in Kenya. It is the reason why we are working with Dangote so that we c”

“Mimi nawauliza, si pesa ya road maintenance levy imekuweko tangu 1999, ilikuwa inafanya kazi gani mpaka mimi nikafika nikafanya securitization ndio ijenge barabara ya Samburu? Si hiyo pesa ilikuwa inatumika kwingine na ingine hata ilikuwa inapotea? Na pesa ya road maintenance levy kwani ya disco matanga si ni ya kujenga barabara ama ni ya kufanyia sherehe? Si ni ya kujenga barabara. Ukisikia road maintenance levy wha”

“For too long, we have exported African minerals, African agricultural produce, and African raw materials only to import their value back at a premium. For too long, Africa has helped to industrialize others while exporting the jobs of our own people. That must and will change with courageous leadership, Mr. President, like yours. Through the African continental area, we have the opportunity to turn fragmented nationa”

“Entry-level basic pay for police constables has risen from 21,000 at the beginning of the review to 29,000, an increase of 36%. Salaries across other ranks have also been adjusted upwards. We will continue working with the National Police Service Commission and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission to ensure that remuneration remains fair, sustainable and commensurate with the responsibilities and risks carried by”

“Politically sponsored violence has no place in our democracy. The National Police Service and all our security agencies should therefore take firm, lawful and impartial action against anyone who finances, organizes, incites or perpetrates political violence. Do not arrest only the young people holding a weapon while allowing the person who recruited, transported, and paid them to escape responsibility. No politician ”

“In my 5 years, that debt has grown from 10.3 trillion to 13 trillion. In 5 years, that debt has not grown by multiples, it has grown by 27%.”

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