Ruto's Advisor on Development Matters Resigns, Citing Limits of the Role

President William Ruto's government has recorded a fresh resignation after Paul Waiganjo stepped down as the President's Advisor on Development Matters.

Waiganjo announced his decision at a press briefing at Sports View Hotel in Nairobi on Friday, September 25, 2026, saying he officially submitted his resignation at 3 p.m., bringing his time in the role to a close.

He explained that he had taken on the advisory position hoping to drive development across the country, with a particular focus on his home county of Nyandarua. His plans reportedly included supporting school construction, improving hospitals, drilling boreholes, installing street lighting, and creating jobs.

However, Waiganjo said his time in government revealed that the position had real limitations, leaving him without enough room to effectively pursue the development agenda he had envisioned.

Before making his decision, he said he consulted religious leaders, professionals, businesspeople, community representatives, and young people. Those conversations, he said, helped him decide to leave government and instead support a broader movement pushing for accountability, fairness, and social justice.

Waiganjo was appointed as President Ruto's Advisor on Development Matters in June 2026, with the announcement made by Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano during a church service in Ol Kalou, Nyandarua County.

Explaining his resignation, Waiganjo referenced the Constitution's declaration that sovereign power belongs to the people, arguing that leaders should remain accountable to citizens and responsive to their concerns. He pointed to ongoing challenges facing Kenyans, including hospital shortages, delays in school funding, and financial strain from taxes on businesses and workers.

He also raised specific concerns about development in Nyandarua, citing poor roads, unreliable electricity, unemployment, and difficulties farmers face transporting their produce. According to Waiganjo, less than 10 percent of roads in the county are paved, making it hard for farmers to reach markets, particularly during the rainy season — a factor he said contributes to post-harvest losses when farmers are forced to sell produce cheaply due to limited market access.

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