Light Moment as William Ruto Declines Podium Speech While Commissioning Military Housing in Roysambu

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President William Ruto on Thursday provided a light-hearted moment during the commissioning of 500 housing units at a military camp in Roysambu, choosing to address attendees from off the main podium in a break from official protocol.
The Head of State joked that he had noticed other speakers avoiding the podium and decided to follow suit, drawing laughter from the audience.

“Mimi nimeona kila mtu anahepa hapa juu nikasema wacha hata mimi nijipange,” he quipped, loosely translated as, “I saw everyone avoiding this place, so I said let me also reposition myself.”
Earlier remarks had been delivered from different spots by Chief of Defence Forces Charles Kahariri and Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuiya, leaving the lectern largely unused despite being reserved for the President.
The event marked the commissioning of Phase One of the Roysambu Military Housing Project, part of a broader government effort to improve welfare for members of the Kenya Defence Forces. The development is designed to provide modern, dignified accommodation for service personnel and their families while easing congestion in existing barracks.
Speaking during the ceremony in Nairobi, the President said the initiative falls under the government’s Affordable Housing Programme, which is being implemented through public-private partnerships to accelerate delivery of homes nationwide.

“We are leveraging partnerships to scale up the Affordable Housing Programme to deliver more homes and expand access to decent and affordable housing,” he said.
He noted that disciplined forces had endured inadequate and overcrowded living conditions for decades, adding that the government was determined to reverse that trend.
“We have deliberately included our officers in the housing agenda to end the long-standing culture that normalised poor living conditions for those who protect our nation,” he stated.

Under the first phase of the military housing plan, 3,069 units are being constructed across Roysambu, Nanyuki, Gilgil, Lanet and Mariakani, with completion expected by June this year. Phase Two will add an additional 10,000 housing units in military installations across the country.
According to the government, the project is expected to significantly improve morale, welfare and stability among servicemen and women while aligning military support with the administration’s broader social and housing transformation agenda.
The President emphasised that providing decent housing is central to national security and dignity for those serving the country. “Dignity is a right, not a privilege,” he said.