President William Ruto is facing a fresh political test over his 2022 promises, with Nyandarua Senator John Methu challenging him to name even one pledge he can point to as fully delivered after four years in power.
Speaking at the DCP headquarters in Nairobi on Thursday, Methu demanded a clear account of what the Kenya Kwanza administration has achieved since taking office, questioning whether its policies have made a real difference in the lives of ordinary Kenyans.
“Of all the promises William Ruto made to Kenyans in 2022, which one, just one, has been delivered after four years? Publish the scorecard,” Methu said.
He also put the President’s bid for another term under scrutiny, asking the government to demonstrate the specific gains citizens have made from its programmes.
“If Ruto deserves another term, what measurable improvement has the ordinary Kenyan seen?” he asked.
Methu’s remarks add to the growing political contest over the administration’s record as parties and leaders begin positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The government has maintained that it has delivered on several fronts and has previously released performance reports detailing its progress under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
Its three-year scorecard pointed to developments in affordable housing, overseas jobs, road construction, social protection and SHA registration.
Ruto has also highlighted improvements in the wider economy, including lower inflation, increased foreign exchange reserves and reduced borrowing costs. In a July 2026 address, he cited foreign direct investment and Kenya’s competitiveness ranking as further signs of progress since he assumed office.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki separately defended the government’s record during the launch of the National Beyond 2030 Conversation on Wednesday, listing economic performance, agriculture, education, healthcare, infrastructure and job creation among areas where he said progress had been made.
Kindiki said foreign exchange reserves had climbed to $15.1 billion, describing the figure as the highest in Kenya’s history.
He said inflation had dropped from 9.6 per cent when the administration came into office to below six per cent, while Kenya attracted $3.2 billion in foreign direct investment last year.
The Deputy President also said Central Bank lending rates to commercial banks had fallen from 13.5 per cent to 8.7 per cent, which he said would make credit more accessible to businesses.
On agriculture, Kindiki said the government had registered 7.2 million farmers, creating a database showing their locations, crops, farm sizes and fertiliser needs.
“We used to work on guesswork. We didn't know how many farmers we have, where they are, what they grow, the size of their farms, the kind of fertiliser they need,” Kindiki said.
He said maize production had risen from 44 million bags in 2022 to 75 million bags last year.
Tea production increased from Sh138 billion in 2022 to Sh215 billion last year, while sugar output rose from 472,000 metric tonnes to 815,000 metric tonnes over the same period, according to Kindiki.
He further said processed milk production had grown from 4.6 billion litres in 2022 to 5.5 billion litres last year, making Kenya Africa’s largest producer of processed milk.
Education was also among the sectors cited by the Deputy President, who said government funding had grown from Sh500 billion in 2022 to Sh784 billion this year.
He said the government had hired 100,000 teachers and built 23,000 classrooms.
On healthcare, Kindiki said the number of Kenyans covered by public medical insurance had increased from eight million under NHIF to 32.2 million.
He said the government had also paid Sh177 billion in pending bills owed to road contractors, helping stalled projects covering about 6,000 kilometres across the 47 counties to resume.
Electricity connections had increased from 8.9 million households to 10.3 million, Kindiki said, adding that the government wants to reach all 15.6 million households within four years.
Job creation was another area highlighted by the Deputy President. He said 650,000 Kenyans were working through the affordable housing programme, while about 300,000 were earning through digital jobs under the Ajira programme.
Kindiki said more than 30,000 kilometres of fibre-optic cable had also been constructed to improve connectivity. He added that 382 ICT hubs had been completed, with another 416 under construction.
He warned that these programmes could be affected if future governments abandon policies and projects started by previous administrations.
“The biggest threat of African countries, the biggest threat of developing countries, is policy disruption,” he said.
Methu, however, maintained that the government should be judged by the actual impact of its policies rather than the figures presented by its officials.
He also defended former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s comments on the administration’s performance, saying his former position in government should not be used to discredit his claims.
“If a former Deputy President, having served inside an administration, tells the people of Kenya that certain things have happened, were happening, or are happening, the question is not whether he was there. The question is, is what he is saying true or false?” Methu said.
The clash over the government’s record is expected to become a bigger political issue as the 2027 election approaches, with the opposition and administration likely to present competing accounts of what has changed since 2022.