Ruto wants Parliament to enact Sh1.5tn Infrastructure Fund
President William Ruto has turned to Parliament to consider expediting the Sh1.5 trillion National Infrastructure Fund
President William Ruto has turned to Parliament to consider expediting the Sh1.5 trillion National Infrastructure Fund, saying it remains the only realistic path to restoring and expanding the country’s road network.
Speaking during celebrations at AIC Loglogo in Marsabit county, Ruto said the current budgetary model can no longer sustain Kenya’s infrastructure demands.
He said the absence of the fund is stalling key highways, rural access roads and flagship economic corridors.
“That is why I am telling our MPs to ensure we have the National Infrastructure Fund so as to make 20km of our roads,” Ruto said.
“How to raise the Sh1.5 trillion, leave to me. I know where we will get the money.”
He challenged MPs to expedite the legislative framework establishing the fund, arguing that predictable financing will cut construction delays, control project costs and support economic growth.
The fund will mobilise resources through multiple sources, including the national budget, privatisation, the capital markets, and public–private partnerships (PPPs).
Ruto emphasised that expanding Kenya’s road network is vital to linking producers to markets and unlocking the economic potential of rural areas.
“There is no way we can develop as a country when there is no mobility,” he said.
The head of state said he will vouch for the fund on Thursday when he will deliver the State of the Nation Address before the joint sitting of the bicameral Parliament.
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The announcement comes as the government faces growing demands for better infrastructure to support agriculture, trade, and industrialisation.
Many regions, particularly in rural Kenya, continue to struggle with poor road networks that make it difficult for farmers to transport produce and for businesses to reach markets.
The proposed fund is expected to complement ongoing national projects under the Kenya National Highways Authority, the Kenya Rural Roads Authority, and the Kenya Urban Roads Authority.
The President also reaffirmed his commitment to ending the culture of fundraising to settle hospital bills, saying the Social Health Authority guarantees every Kenyan access to quality healthcare without financial distress.
Ruto said no family should be pushed into harambees, WhatsApp appeals or loan traps to clear medical costs, insisting that the SHA reform has introduced a fair, predictable and sustainable health financing system.
“We don’t want our people to fund raise again to pay hospital bills as it used to be. Everyone should just register and it will be paid for by the government,” Ruto stated.
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