Ruto requests patience from critics as he launches the Mombasa commuter rail service
President William Ruto has urged his critics to give his administration time to deliver, stating that those who don't have hope or trust in Kenya's capabilities should do so. In a significant move, the President commissioned the new Mombasa commuter rail service, a Sh6 billion project aimed at easing congestion on Mombasa's roads and reducing travel costs.
The new service, linking the Standard Gauge Railway terminus in Miritini with the central business district, offers "Park and Ride" and "Drop and Ride" options and is expected to carry about 4,000 passengers daily. Travel costs between Miritini and the CBD, which were previously around Sh800-Sh1,000, are now expected to be reduced to a mere Sh50.
The project, which involved rehabilitating 17 kilometres of the metre gauge railway between Miritini and Mombasa Island, building modern passenger stations, and constructing a 2.3 kilometre bridge across the Makupa Causeway, was completed with a total cost of Sh6 billion.
In addition, President Ruto announced plans to launch the Sh4.1 billion expansion of Mombasa port by the end of the year. Sh2.1 billion has already been disbursed to the National Land Commission for compensation to residents displaced by the Mombasa commuter rail project, although the name of the National Land Commissioner responsible for these compensations is not publicly specified.
President Ruto, in his address, emphasised that the transformation of Kenya will come through infrastructure and planning, not division. He stated, "Kenya is going to succeed and will shame the enemies of the nation."
Furthermore, ongoing talks with stakeholders are for a special economic zone in the coastal region, a move aimed at boosting the economy and creating more job opportunities. The President's vision for Kenya's future is one of progress and prosperity, and he has urged his critics to allow his administration the time to deliver on these promises.
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