President William Ruto is expected to deliver a Special National Address on Thursday, July 30, at 7:00 p.m., with the speech set to focus on the country’s development agenda. The President is expected to outline the government’s vision for accelerating economic growth, infrastructure development and other key priorities under the Kenya Kwanza administration. He has argued that expanding roads, affordable housing, energy, railways and other strategic infrastructure projects will help position Kenya as a globally competitive economy. The government recently introduced Infrastructure Funds aimed at mobilising additional financing for major infrastructure projects, with the administration saying the initiative will reduce reliance on traditional public financing and accelerate project implementation. Concerns have also been raised over the country’s rising public debt, which has exceeded Sh12 trillion.