The address comes after the President held a late-night meeting with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki at State House in Nairobi. According to the Presidency, Mr Ruto will present his plans for accelerating Kenya’s economic growth, with a focus on the country’s long-term development and its ambition to join the ranks of the world’s advanced economies. The speech is also expected to revisit several commitments made during Mr Ruto’s State of the Nation Address in November 2025. At the time, the President projected economic growth of between 5 and 5.8 per cent in 2026, citing lower inflation, stronger export performance and efforts to improve public finances. Thursday’s address will offer the clearest indication yet of how the government intends to deliver on those promises as it seeks to sustain economic growth and reassure Kenyans about the country’s long-term direction.