Monday, October 23, 2023 – Embattled East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Kanini Kega seems to be regretting his decision to dump Raila Odinga’s Azimio for President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza.
This is after he turned against Ruto, calling him a liar for failing to reduce the high cost of living as he had promised.
Kega criticised the Kenya Kwanza government, claiming the current administration lied to Kenyans that it would lower the cost of living, within one year of being elected.
Speaking during an interview, Kega, who joined Ruto’s administration after Raila failed to clinch the seat, asked the government to apologise, claiming that telling people the truth is the best course of action since it will prepare them adequately for hard times.
Kega further dismissed the assertion by Kenya Kwanza leaders that the handshake between former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Azimio leader Raila Odinga and the protracted Russia-Ukraine war had a negative effect on various sectors of the Kenyan economy.
According to Kega, politicians don’t have the absolute power or sway to determine how the economy will move.
As per the legislator, the economy of a country is measured using various metrics such as assessing the exchange rate and balance of trade.
Moreover, he added that the economy of Kenya is worse compared to the East African countries while the Kenyan Shilling continues to record a decline.
Further, Kega posed that if the Kenyan shilling continues to depreciate, most companies will shift to other countries, denying young Kenyans employment opportunities.
He also questioned Ruto’s promise to strengthen the Kenyan Shilling against the dollar. According to Kega, the Shilling is likely to depreciate further.
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