Mudavadi Urges Faster Delivery of Government Pledges Ahead of 2027 Elections

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called for faster implementation of government programmes, warning that the Kenya Kwanza administration is running out of time to deliver on its promises before the 2027 general election.

Speaking in Nairobi during the second joint Cabinet and National Development Implementation Committee (NDIC) meeting at the Kenya School of Government, Mudavadi said the next two years would be the most decisive period of the administration’s first term. He urged government departments to accelerate work under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) to meet citizens’ expectations and demonstrate real progress.

Mudavadi described the NDIC as the government’s “engine room”, responsible for coordinating projects and ensuring that public resources are directed towards initiatives with measurable results. He said efficiency and accountability must guide all government operations, especially as Kenya faces fiscal and global economic pressures.

While noting progress in several sectors, Mudavadi acknowledged that many citizens remain sceptical about the government’s achievements. He attributed this to weak communication and cited feedback from the National Government Dashboard showing gaps in how information reaches the public. He stressed the need for clearer and more consistent messaging, noting that a message must be repeated several times before it is effectively understood.

Among the key milestones highlighted was the expansion of Universal Health Coverage, branded as Taifa Care. The programme, managed by the Social Health Authority, has grown from eight million members in 2022 to more than 27 million by November 2025. Mudavadi said most households contribute affordable amounts, an average of Sh592 per month, with 86 per cent paying less than Sh1,000. He added that this has widened access to free healthcare, though sustainability and efficiency challenges persist.

In education, the Prime Cabinet Secretary credited the school feeding programme for increasing enrolment from 2.2 million learners in 2022 to 2.6 million in 2025. He also cited the construction of 23,000 classrooms and the recruitment of 76,000 teachers as evidence of progress in improving learning conditions and transition rates.

The NDIC’s 2025 theme, “Consolidating our fiscal space in a new world order for better service delivery”, signals the government’s focus on adapting to reduced concessional financing and global uncertainties. Mudavadi said Kenya must diversify its funding sources and strengthen institutional accountability to sustain development efforts.