Homabay, August 2026 –Interior Security and National Administration Principal Secretary (PS) Dr Raymond Omollo has rallied the people of Rachuonyo North, asserting that the region is witnessing unprecedented development under the administration of President William Ruto, a trajectory he insists must be safeguarded through a national conversation.
Addressing a public baraza on Friday in Homa Bay County, the PS painted a stark contrast between the current infrastructure push and the stagnation of previous regimes.
He revealed that before President Ruto took office, the entire county had only three road projects, spanning 150 kilometres, all of which were incomplete.
“Today, we have close to 20 projects,” Dr. Omollo stated. “Cumulative distance of 454 kilometres. Before, the three projects were just 150 kilometers. Of those 454 kilometres, 54 have already been done. We expect another 250 kilometres to be completed in the next 12 months before we go to the next general elections.”
The Interior PS further emphasized that this transformation is not isolated to Homa Bay but is a national phenomenon, citing similar progress in counties such as Kisii, Nyamira, Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu.
He expressed unwavering confidence in the President’s re-election bid next year, asserting that the tangible results on the ground will turbocharge Ruto’s second term in office.
“The development we are experiencing in this part of the country is phenomenal,” Dr Omollo remarked. “We have no doubt in our minds that when Kenyans go back to the ballot next year to re-elect President Ruto, we will be part and parcel of it. And we are unapologetic about it.”
Beyond roads, the PS highlighted the government’s social impact, noting that Community Health Promoters (CHPs) have consistently received their stipends and that village elders will receive their first stipend for July starting 1st August 2026, acknowledging the government’s appreciation for their role in national security and development.
However, Dr Omollo emphasized that sustaining this progress requires unity. He urged citizens to support the national conversation called for by President Ruto, a dialogue he described as long overdue.
“The president, on Thursday gave an address to the nation on the need for us to have a national conversation on how to take our country forward,” he said. “It is a conversation that no one has been willing to call the country to have. But to sustain the development and take the country where we want it to go, this conversation must happen, and it must include all of us, not just the political class.”
The public baraza forums formed part of Dr Omollo’s broader citizen engagement strategy, providing a direct feedback mechanism for communities to voice concerns and track the progress of national government programmes coordinated through his docket.
