Nairobi, April 30 -- As President William Ruto prepares to seek his second and final five-year term in August next year's General Election, he has, in his past three years at the helm of the nation, witnessed mixed economic results.

There is public dissatisfaction over the high cost of living and rising taxation. While the economy grew by 4.6 per cent in 2023, the latest data indicates a slowdown in the gross domestic product (GDP) growth.

The GDP has been at its lowest rate since 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic struck. The 4.6 per cent growth in 2025 was a drop from 4.7 per cent in 2024 and 5.7 per cent in the first year of President Ruto's administration.

However, real wages have increased by 1.7 per cent to an average of Sh56,566. ...