Former Trade CS Moses Kuria criticised the government for abandoning the progress he initiated during his tenure.
According to Kuria, his tenure at the Trade Ministry was marked by ambitious reforms aimed at revitalising Kenya’s manufacturing sector, promoting exports, and attracting foreign investment.
He believes that if he had been allowed to continue in the role, many of those initiatives would have already started yielding tangible results for the economy.
Former Ruto Advisor Decries Failure to Implement Economic Blueprint. Photo: Courtesy.
Taking to his socials, Kuria lamented that President Ruto’s decision to move him from the ministry effectively “extinguished” the vision he had for transforming Kenya’s trade landscape.
He noted that the plans he initiated were designed to empower local industries, enhance competitiveness, and create sustainable employment opportunities—objectives that, in his view, have since been sidelined by the current administration.
Kuria added that the government’s failure to follow through with his blueprint has stalled progress in key sectors that could have driven inclusive economic growth.
“Today is the 4th of October. Exactly 2 years ago, I left the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry. I had huge dreams for our country. I dreamt of rapid industrialisation. I launched County Aggregatuon and Industrial Parks. I launched many Special Economic Zones and Export Processing Zones. I led huge efforts in Bilateral trade and regional integration. I dreamt that Kenya would be a heaven for Foreign Direcr Investments and Business Process Outsourcung to create millions of jobs for the Gen Z. Looking back at the last two years I am disappointed that this dream has been extinguished . But I refuse to give up on Kenya. We still have a great country with immense potential,” he noted.
Kuria resigned from government in July this year after serving as President Ruto’s senior advisor on the Council of Economic Advisors for 11 months.
He was among the inaugural Cabinet Secretaries appointed when Ruto’s administration took office in 2022, initially heading the Trade and Industry docket.
Kuria was dropped from the Cabinet during the July 2024 reshuffle, which came amid nationwide Gen Z-led protests.
However, just a month later, on August 23, 2024, he made a comeback when President Ruto appointed him as a senior advisor to the Council of Economic Advisors.
