11/21/2024
Fact-Checking President Ruto's Claims and Findings via NTV:
President Ruto's claim: Reduced public expenditure from 2022.
Finding:
—2022/2023: Sh4.18 trillion
—2023/2024: Sh4.43 trillion
Verdict: False
Source: Controller of Budget
President Ruto's claim: The Ministry of Health is clearing pending claims in health facilities.
Finding:
—Majority of payments clear less than 10% of pending debts.
50.8% of facilities received less than Sh100,000.
Verdict: Cannot be verified
Source:Rupha
President Ruto's claim:Milk production grew by 14%
Finding:
2022/2023:4640M litres
2023/2024:4568.6M litres
Market production
2022:754M litres
2023:806M litres[6%]
Verdict: False
Source: Economic survey 2024
President Ruto's claim:Kenyans have been speaking and the government has been listening;
Finding:
—91% of providers have struggled to reach the central contact centre
—Access to information to the general public has been a challenge
Verdict: Does not align to industry data
Source:Rupha