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Ruto pushes housing plan to boost economy at Qatar summit
04th November, 2025 01:27 PM
Caption:Ruto pushes housing plan to boost economy at Qatar summit. VIDEO/K24TV President William Ruto has urged world leaders to embrace affordable housing as a core pillar of social justice, especially for Africans living in informal settlements.
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Addressing the 2nd World Summit for Social Development held in Doha, Qatar, Ruto on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, said the model is proving that decent shelter can simultaneously create jobs, uplift the poor, and reduce inequality.
“Our Affordable Housing Programme is delivering much-needed shelter while at the same time creating jobs and fostering inclusion,” he said.
The Head of State said more than 230,000 housing units are currently under construction across the country, creating over 320,000 jobs and opening opportunities for artisans and small businesses.
According to Ruto, inclusive housing is not just an infrastructure initiative but a social justice imperative.
He argued that such people-centred investments are essential for countries seeking to lift citizens out of poverty, reduce inequality, and expand economic opportunity, core commitments of the landmark 1995 Copenhagen Declaration.
This comes as he continues to push for reforms, which he argues will transform Kenya into a first-world country in about 30 years.
Ruto’s Kenya dream?
Already, Ruto has said that his administration will soon submit to Parliament a comprehensive plan meant to fast-track Kenya’s journey toward becoming a developed economy in the coming decades.
Speaking on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at the African Divine Church in Gamalenga, Vihiga County, Ruto said the proposals will outline the government’s long-term strategy to elevate Kenya from a third-world to a first-world economy through large-scale investments in infrastructure, energy, and agriculture.
“We have the plans and the vision to change this country from a Third World country to a First World country. It is possible to take this country to that level in our lifetime, in about 20 to 30 years,” the Head of State said.
At the summit, the President further took the chance to ramp up for the labour migration programme, noting that more than 400,000 Kenyans have secured jobs abroad in the last three years, including at least 70,000 in Qatar, and said nearly two million youth have received digital skills training, with 300,000 accessing online jobs.
