President William Ruto has assured Kenyans that his administration will see through major infrastructure projects, saying the government remains focused on delivering developments aimed at transforming the country’s economy and creating more opportunities for citizens.
Speaking during an inspection tour of the ongoing construction of the Bomas International Convention Complex, the President said the project is a key investment that will strengthen Kenya’s position as a leading destination for conferences, tourism and business in the region.
The multi-billion-shilling development, sitting on more than 100,000 square metres, will include an 11,000-seat convention centre, sports and recreational facilities, cultural spaces, hotels and an animal orphanage. Construction began in March 2025 and is being undertaken by the Kenya Defence Forces.
Addressing workers at the site, Ruto assured them that employment opportunities would continue beyond the current phase, pointing to additional developments planned within the complex.
“Bado mko na kazi hapa, mtangoja ngoja. Bado kuna hoteli hapa. Mkimaliza hapa mnaingia kwa hoteli. Iko hoteli mbili na mall. Tunataka kujenga mall kubwa hapa, halafu mjenge arena, halafu mkimaliza tunaenda airport,” he said.
The President noted that the Bomas project had remained on the drawing board for decades before his administration moved to implement it, dismissing critics who had questioned whether the development would ever be realised.
“Unajua hii Bomas imepangiwa miaka mingi, lakini nilisema juu, chini, kushoto, kulia, hii tujenge, si ndiyo hii? Si wale jamaa walisema ooh haitajengwa, ati Ruto ni muongo? Si Bomas ndiyo hii. Tumezungumzia miaka ngapi? Si karibu miaka 25,” he added.
Ruto also used the occasion to stress that government development programmes are being rolled out across all parts of the country without discrimination.
He said every region should benefit from national investments regardless of ethnicity or political affiliation.
“Ata leo tumekuwa na watu wa Turkana. Mpaka Lodwar tunajenga stadium. Stadium ilikuwa inajulikana tu Nairobi, lakini tumesema hii Kenya lazima tutembee tukiwa pamoja. Kila sehemu ya Kenya itembee, na ndiyo tumekubaliana kwamba hatutaki siasa za chuki, ubaguzi na ukabila. Tunataka tuungane, tuwe Pamoja,” said Ruto.
According to the President, the Ksh.30 billion convention complex is expected to play a significant role in expanding conference tourism, attracting investors and creating employment once completed.
The government projects that the facility will help increase international tourist arrivals to more than five million annually and contribute over Ksh.1 trillion to the economy by 2028.
The project forms part of the administration’s broader infrastructure agenda, which the government says is intended to spur economic growth while improving Kenya’s competitiveness as a regional business and tourism hub.
Its completion is expected to provide a modern venue for international events and reinforce the country’s long-term strategy of using infrastructure development to drive investment, job creation and national growth.
