Captain William K. Ruto, the Managing Director of Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), has reportedly gone underground following allegations of irregular land lease allocations at the Kipevu enclave. A politically connected private entity has been granted land for a Container Freight Station without competitive bidding or public participation. The company has also secured a tender for a significant portion of South Sudan transit cargo, while construction has stalled and Ruto has not responded to inquiries.

President William Ruto has defended his order for Tata Chemicals Magadi to exit Kenya, hitting back at criticism from the Linda Mwananchi political movement. Speaking at a rally in Magadi, Kajiado County, Ruto accused opposition leaders of failing to understand natural resource exploitation, and dismissed calls to invoke the rule of law, arguing legal principles cannot protect contracts that exploit Kenyans, according to Nairobi Wire.

Kenyan President William Ruto has called for an end to county-level licensing hurdles that he said are hurting investors. According to the Eastleigh Voice, Ruto said the government is addressing the challenges through the County Licensing (Uniform Procedures) Act, 2024, which aims to standardise licensing processes across devolved units. He urged the Council of Governors and county governments to accelerate the law's implementation to ease the business environment for investors.

Kenyan President William Ruto has said his government is preparing a policy to end the export of raw minerals from the country, requiring companies to invest locally, add value to minerals and create jobs. Speaking in Samburu County, Ruto said he had personally intervened to halt mineral shipments from Magadi. He said the policy would cover all national resources, including oil, gold and rare minerals, declaring that Kenya would no longer sell unprocessed minerals abroad.

Kenyan President William Ruto is relying on Cabinet secretaries and other government officials to carry the government's message to grassroots communities in the Mount Kenya region, aiming to rebuild support ahead of the 2027 general election. According to Taifa Leo, the strategy seeks to highlight Kenya Kwanza's achievements and counter claims the region has been sidelined since Rigathi Gachagua's removal as deputy president in October 2024. Ruto has acknowledged communication shortcomings have allowed misinformation to spread.

President William Ruto has signed into law the Kenya National Council for Population and Development Bill, 2023, formally establishing the Kenya National Council for Population and Development (KNCPD) through an Act of Parliament. According to the Kenya News Agency, the enactment aligns Kenya with regional and international best practices, under which population coordinating institutions are established to guide national population and development planning.