The State of the Nation address is an obligation of the Constitution which requires him to update Parliament on three key issues, among them national security. Unlike his last two addresses, this year’s State of the Nation address comes at a time when his administration is under pressure over alleged state-sponsored abductions and messes in key sectors. In September last year when Ruto addressed Parliament opposition MPs then criticized Ruto’s speech as “hollow’’. The Constitution requires the President to deliver his address once every year and may address Parliament at any other time. The state of our Nation at this moment in time is prepared and ready to go,” Ruto said in his closing remarks.

Source: The Star November 20, 2024 08:29 UTC