New Year's Message to the People of Kenya

My fellow Kenyans,

We come to the close of the year with deep reflection and profound possibility. Our nation faces a serious test of its values and its institutions.

Our economy is in peril with more and more Kenyans being pushed into poverty, while a few live lavish lives from stolen public funds.

The economy is working only for Ruto and his cronies.

The future of our children is at stake as education is mismanaged.

Our healthcare system is broken, with Ruto and his friends siphoning Billions of Shillings out of tax paying Kenyans through a shambolic SHA system that was designed not to bring healthcare to Kenyans, but to loot public resources.

Yet even in this moment, we carry something precious and powerful: a Constitution that, if faithfully lived, can reset our country and restore our hope.

Our Constitution is not just a legal document. It is a moral covenant between the Kenyan people and those entrusted with leadership.

It is the clearest expression of our collective will to build a just, accountable, and dignified Republic.

My commitment to you is simple and unwavering: to govern through Ukatiba — constitutionalism — in word, spirit, and deed.

Ukatiba means that no individual is above the law. It means that power is exercised as a trust, not a privilege. It means that leadership is service, not entitlement.

Central to this commitment is one urgent task: ending the culture of corruption and impunity that has held our nation hostage for too long.

Corruption is not merely an economic crime; it is a moral failure that steals from the poor, weakens our institutions, and robs our children of their future.

Under my presidency, Kenya will change — not through slogans, but through fidelity to the Constitution. There can be no nation without the rule of law.

We will restore the independence and dignity of our institutions, allowing investigators, prosecutors, auditors, and judges to do their work without fear or interference.

We will ensure that integrity in public office is not optional, because integrity is the demand that makes the difference between mediocrity and excellence; chaos and justice; sorrow and success.

We will guard the people's money openly, honestly, and without fear. Corruption thrives in secrecy but withers in the light.

We will respect devolution as a system of shared power and shared responsibility — bringing services closer to the people while insisting on accountability at every level of government. Through the same fidelity to Ukatiba, we will rebuild an economy that rewards honest enterprise and hard work, lowers the cost of living, and creates opportunity.

We will renew our education system so that every Kenyan child, regardless of background, has access to quality learning that prepares them for dignity, productivity, and citizenship.

Ukatiba will also guide us to restore our broken healthcare system — by enforcing the right to health, ensuring public funds reach hospitals and clinics, and guaranteeing that no Kenyan is denied care because of corruption, neglect, or poverty.

My fellow Kenyans, corruption has survived in our country because impunity has been normalised. Under Ukatiba, consequences will be certain, justice will be impartial, and the law will be predictable. When that happens, corruption stops being a system — and becomes a risk.

This is how we will reset our Republic. This is how we will restore trust between citizens and the State. This is how we will rebuild Kenya — lawfully, fairly, and together.

The future of this nation does not depend on one individual. It depends on our collective decision to return to the Constitution we gave ourselves. I ask you to walk this journey with me — with courage, patience, and faith in the rule of law.

May the new year mark the beginning of a Kenya where justice is ordinary, integrity is expected, and leadership is accountable.

May God bless you, and may God bless the Republic of Kenya.

By David Maraga, Presidential Aspirant and UGM Party Leader