President William Ruto has announced that the establishment of the Muslim Endowment Fund, also known as Waqf, will be completed by September. According to Ruto, adequate public participation and awareness exercises among Muslims across the country were required before implementation could proceed. President William Ruto shares a light moment with Muslim leaders during a meeting at State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The announcement comes as the process of constituting the Waqf Commission, which will oversee the fund, enters the public participation stage. Establishment of the Muslim Endowment Fund follows years of calls from Muslim leaders and organisations for a formal structure to strengthen oversight and accountability of Waqf assets in the country.