You have served two terms as governor, what would you consider your biggest achievements?
We have built about 20 health centres, four Level Four hospitals and a major Level Five hospital, all using county resources. We have strengthened our human resource capacity and worked with community health promoters and healthcare workers to improve health outcomes. Our maternal mortality rate is about 55, neonatal mortality is below 10 and immunisation coverage stands at 92 per centres. We are the leading producer of quality coffee in the country. This year, our coffee farmers earned Sh7.8 billion and we have achieved this through extension services, farmer training, improved factory equipment and strengthening cooperatives. On rice, we have tripled farmers’ income from approximately Sh6 billion to Sh22 billion annually through increased planting seasons, construction of a dam and lining of irrigation canals.
I have expressed my interest in serving as deputy president. I believe I have the experience, competence and political capacity to serve at that level.
This is our government and he is the President under whose administration I serve. I have worked under three administrations, out of all the presidents I have worked with, I have never seen one more dedicated to working for his country than William Ruto.
