Apologise for claiming to cut the cost of living in Kenya: Senator Sifuna to Ruto.
Edwin Sifuna, a senator from Nairobi, wants President William Ruto to apologize to Kenyans for what he calls lying in his campaign promises to lower living costs.
President Ruto won election on a program that included cutting living expenses and supporting Kenyans in the low-income group, whom he referred to as “hustlers.” However, a year after taking office, Kenya is embroiled in a contentious discussion about fuel costs, which have reached an all-time high.
In an effort to gather more money from Kenyans, he just signed the Finance Act, 2023, which aims to raise taxes.
Additionally, his borrowing in his first year surpassed the prior year’s record set by his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta.
Sifuna now wants Ruto to publicly apologize to Kenyans who are worried about the current state of affairs in contrast to what he promised.
“When he was discussing the cost of fuel in his capacity as Deputy President, he claimed that neither the climate change nor the conflict in the Ukraine had any connection to the expense of life. He singled out cartels and state capture. He promised to eradicate the cartels, but now, fuel costs more than Ksh. 200 at the pump. The senator questioned, “What happened to that story?
Last year, Ruto downplayed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s worries about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Covid-19 outbreak on the rising cost of living.
He dismissed Kenyatta’s comments as a “lost cause” and added that investing in agriculture and increasing farm output will help lower the country’s high cost of living.
Ruto asked to apologize
On Citizen TV’s Day Break program on Thursday, Senator Sifuna claimed that Ruto was using deceitful methods to garner Kenyans’ support for him in the 2022 presidential election.
“There need to be a sense of accountability. Will Ruto apologize to the Mwananchi and inform them that “I lied to you and you are fools for believing my lies”? They owe Kenyans at the very least an apology, he added.
Giving the public incorrect information is a crime under the Leadership and Integrity Act, and you ought to go to jail for it.
Super Petrol prices have climbed by Ksh.16.96, Diesel prices by Ksh.21.32, and Kerosene prices have increased by Ksh.33.13 per litre, according to information released by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority last week.
Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, the director general of the Authority, explained the rise as being caused by the weighted average price of imported refined petroleum products.
Apologise for claiming to cut the cost of living in Kenya: Senator Sifuna to Ruto.
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