Kenya: Ruto’s Mid-Year Scorecard – Figures On Rail, Power and Support for the Elderly Don’t Add Up

Ruto’s mid-year scorecard: figures on rail, power and support for the elderly don’t add up

• A supposed increase of 731,188 tonnes – or 11.4% – in rail cargo on the country’s flagship standard-gauge railway is inaccurate. The actual growth is 440,976 tonnes, or 7.2%. Additionally, there is no data yet for 2025.
• Power generation data showed real progress, but the president used incorrect figures, missing a chance to highlight genuine achievements.
• The claim that 76,000 teachers were hired during his…