Kenyans will reap big from reforms in 2025: DP Kindiki

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has expressed confidence that Kenyans will start reaping the benefits of ‘painful’ reforms instituted by the Kenya Kwanza administration, this year.

The economic and policy changes introduced by the current administration have been a source of dissent and growing disquiet among Kenyans.

Tax reforms introduced early last year through the 2024 finance bill birthed the Gen Z protests leading to their abandonment.

President William Ruto has also faced sharp criticism over his reforms in education and health sectors.

But in his New Year message to Kenyans, Prof Kindiki said the deliberate interventions done by President William Ruto over the last two years ‘have yielded steady macroeconomic recovery’. 

In 2025, the Government is accelerating key interventions for microeconomic recovery, job and wealth creation as well as enhancement of household incomes.” DP Kindiki stated.

He was hopeful that the ongoing reforms in agriculture, affordable housing, construction of aggregation and industrial parks, modern markets among others would “stimulate growth and drive up per capita income.”

Prof Kindiki said the changes done to the Universal Health Coverage program – Taifa care would significantly reduce out of pocket medical expenditure in 2024.

The shift to Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) has faced significant teething problems leading to calls on government to revert to NHIF.

However, the government has remained confident that the new insurance cover will offer more and better benefits to Kenyans.