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Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya at a past event. [File, Standard]

Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has mounted a strong defence of President William Ruto’s administration, saying the government’s tough decisions and reforms are necessary to transform Kenya’s economy and move millions of citizens out of poverty.

Speaking during a fundraising Mass for the completion of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Narok Town, Tuya said the reforms being undertaken by the government, including changes in the health sector, establishment of the Sovereign Wealth Fund and the Infrastructure Fund, are part of difficult choices that previous administrations had avoided.

She said countries that have achieved major economic progress did so because their leaders were willing to make tough decisions, arguing that Kenya should not be an exception.