Deputy President William Ruto has pledged to put in place proper structures to address the concerns of Kenyans in the diaspora if elected president in August.
Ruto, who spoke at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Maryland on Friday, said his administration would introduce specific packages to meet the needs of Kenyans living and working abroad. The deputy president specifically outlined the roll-out of a universal health coverage program to cater for their relatives back home.
“Many of you send money to Kenya to look after your folks’ medical needs. We believe that we will achieve that better if every citizen is on universal health insurance. I am so aware on the kind of engagement that is required for us to tap into the huge resource that is in the diaspora,” said Ruto, who urged Kenyans in the US to back his presidential bid.
He also promised to introduce provisions that will make it easier for Kenyans abroad to invest in areas like housing and infrastructure without anyone taking advantage of them.
“As part of the Kenya Kwanza economic plan, you will be able to buy a house without the vagaries of you relatives taking advantage of you in a much more organized way and in a manner cheaper for you,” he said.
“We will make specific packages available for you so that you can play your role and your contributions to the economy can also be meaningful.”
Ruto, who is seeking to succeed President Kenyatta later this year, is currently on a 10-day of the US and the UK. He arrived in the US on Sunday in the company of several leaders among them ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi, and Governors Salim Mvurya (Kwale), Josphat Nanok (Turkana), and Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga).
“Kikulacho ki nguoni mwako.”…
“Kikulacho ki nguoni mwako.”
Methali nzuri sana ya Kiswahili.
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@Imara – huyu Ndugu ya Ruto…
@Imara – huyu Ndugu ya Ruto amemutambua kabisa! Ruto is a bonafide thief no matter how you look at it.
Keep the heat on @Daima with…
Keep the heat on @Daima with Keter’s message to help those who don’t know Ruto. Mwizi ni Yule Yule.
Look at all those suckers in…
Look at all those suckers in Maryland who showed up wearing yellow including yellow masks. A good chunk of villages in Kenya are missing their suckers. The one with a huge dress to the right at the front row must be Asista. Big-up Asista!!
The one you mentioned is the…
The one you mentioned is the UDAku referee @Asista. He/she is decodered up I n yellow. He Daly agents trying to confuse any weak minded characters.
‘Heh that’s expected on that…
‘Heh that’s expected on that side of MD – Acio ni andu a “mbotimo ” ha ha ha ha
You are very right. Ruto…
You are very right. Ruto stop cheating people in diaspora. First help the poor mwanachi in Kenya.
Dual citizenship the 1st…
Dual citizenship the 1st number one top priority please!!
Who’s gonna be asking for a visa upon retiring from matops.
Kwanza ajenge those stadiums…
Kwanza ajenge those stadiums he promised Kenyans ndiyo tufikirie mambo yake Otherwise kura kwa Baba,kula kwa Ruto
@ Tommy
Umenichekesha sana…
@ Tommy
Umenichekesha sana ulipoandika:
“ Kura kwa Baba na
Kula kwa Ruto.”
Ha! Ha! Ha!
That was a jubilee promise…
That was a jubilee promise during the digital duo days. Recycled promises.
I wonder what he has been…
I wonder what he has been doing for the last nine years!
Ruto could have done a lot…
Ruto could have done a lot of things if he was a true leader. His problem is the blame games but he never sees anything wrong he has done!
You cant tell me that Ruto’s working relationship with Uhuru was always strained. Ruto decided to steal when he was given the opportunity to do things – eg Kimwerer and Arror dams stolen money to the tune of 21 billion shillings. Ruto defended theft instead of building the dams to benefit Kenyans.
Ruto just chose not to work and now he expects Kenyans to vote for him! No! It surely does not work that way! Baba the 5th!
There is not way Kenyans are…
There is not way Kenyans are supporting Raila, Uhuru’s project. Uhuru only wants to keep Kikuyu in power so that his assets are secure. This is about power and Uhuru has been in power the last 10 years and will continue is Raila wins. Ruto is the best candidate for Kenyans. And I hope Ruto wins. This diasporians none sense should stop. Not even to mention BBI. Raila is not the same Raila in 2017 and before. He is weak and he is being used because of this purpose.
Getting paid for doing…
Getting paid for doing nothing except to TangaTanga. Only in Africa a politician can stay in office doing nothing while the poor taxpayers are heavily taxed to pay a useless politician. But Ruto thinks Kenyans are very stupid not to realize that he has not worked for years.
Does anyone b lie e what…
Does anyone b lie e what this fool is saying? What are the needs of the diaspora that Ruto need to address? Nonsense!
The best way Ruto can…
The best way Ruto can address any needs of Kenyans is to stop stealing money that is supposed to help ordinary Kenyans so they can get ahead! That will also help the diasporas to stop sending a lot money to support family members and friends.
Corruption is one issue Ruto is not willing to address because himself and UDAku friends are the most corrupt in kenya. Ruto will be the worst president kenya as ever had. He will be twice as bad as Moi in everything.
So well said. Thank you.
So well said. Thank you.
Ruto has been in government…
Ruto has been in government for the past 30 years but he has never initiated the “universal healthcare system” he is now talking about.
Why did not initiate the healthcare system in the first 5 years of Uhuruto? This guy talks like he has never been in government all his life.
Kenya does not need a conman to keep lying to Kenyans every single day he wakes up. Enough is enough Ruto.
We are all tired of Ruto…
We are all tired of Ruto telling recycled lies in America. What time is it? It’s time for Ruto to go back to Africa where politicians lie like mad dogs with rabies disease.
universal health insurance…
universal health insurance is a joke while money is in the pockets of a few chosen. Robbery of government’s wealth is with you and some of your traveling companions. Mr. Ruto and your friends let me tell you, whatever you sow you shall ripe. You sow on the flesh and it will ripe rotten fruits, sow spiritual and you and your descendants will be blessed. When you are enjoying your visit I hope you can just take a moment and think of a single kenyan family sleeping hungry, or infested with jiggers in Muranga. I pray God forgives you so that your sins shall not follow your children to the third and fouth generation. God is not man and do not mock the Lord Almighty.
Universal health insurance…
Universal health insurance. It is a joke. You government cannot afford as the wealth of Kenya is in few people. Majority of the wealth is robbed from the government through corruption. How much money is in your home in Karen and how much is the governor for Kirinyanga holding? You want us to trust you, then first return the lands you possess and do not belong to you. Give up your prestigious hotel for one. All those people accompanying you are not your supporters, but they are more interested in luting the country. I pray for you that you make restitution before it is too late. God is not a man to be mocked. You know the right thing to do choose blessings or a curses for yourself and your family. We ripe whatever we sow. Sow spiritual seeds not fleshy seeds. We live in diaspora and every week we send money to Kenyan families whom we do not even know for medical expenses, food, building homes for them and etc. Some are so infested with jiggers that it leaves us crying to God and asking why in the 21st century. I hope while you and you companions are sleeping in expense hotels you can take a second and reflect on the situations the poor Kenyans are experiencing. In the end we die and leave all this wealth on earth: naked we came from God and naked we shall return.
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church…
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Maryland what God do you serve? The god of this world or the Almighty Sovereign GOD.
Stop dynasties Vote Ruto…
Stop dynasties Vote Ruto. Raila has bad policies. BBI would have increased Kenya’s debt by kshs 1 trillion. Raila has bad policies. Raila today is being told what to say. Us diaspora are so out of touch. We call out Ruto for stealing while we never call out Uhuru wealth source. There is no way Raila should win. He is a puppet. Ask people on the ground
Ruto the fifth
Ruto the fifth