Professor Mutua Makau has called out deputy president William Ruto for not including war on graft in the Kenya Kwanza Alliance Manifesto.
The Raila Odinga Campaign Secretariat Spokesperson described the manifesto as underwhelming. Makau further noted that it is suspicious that the deputy president failed to talk about corruption, yet the vice continues to derail Kenya’s economic growth.
“The word corruption was not mentioned and did not cross Ruto’s lips even once. Like the plague, Ruto completely avoided any mention of the word. We know why,” Makau said.
According to the professor, Ruto’s manifesto was punctuated by empty promises, slogans, and headshakes.
Moreover, Makau claimed that the Kenya Kwanza team were unable to highlight their agenda on the war against corruption because they have no moral authority to do so.
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In addition, he stated that Kenya Kwanza Coalition houses the largest group of questionable political characters Kenya has ever seen. According to him, the coalition hosts convicts and suspects of economic crimes and corruption against the people of Kenya.
“Ruto himself is a scandal-ridden individual. He has been implicated in many economic crimes and acts of corruption. It is no wonder that Ruto and Kenya kwanza have no agenda or plan to address corruption, the number one impediment to the development of our country,” Mutua said.
The Kenya Kwanza manifesto, highlighted five key agenda which his administration will focus on, including:
- Agricultural sector
- Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMe) economy
- Housing and Settlement
- Healthcare and Digital Superhighway
- Creative economy.
Moreover, during the launch the deputy president’s Communications Director Hussein Mohamed prompted him to talk about corruption. However, Ruto went ahead to spell out the governance agenda instead.
Likewise, the deputy president noted that his administration will work towards the following;
- Strengthening the rule of law
- Increase access to justice
- Ensure respect for human rights
- Focus on’ peace, justice and building strong institutions.
Furthermore, Professor Mutua Makau urged Kenyans to be wary of Kenya Kwanza’s zero plan on fighting graft. He then echoed that only the Azimio government can be trusted to decisively deal with the vice.
“How can they claim to fight for “hustlers” when they are scared to even mention and name our country’s most important enemy? Kenyans must vote wisely on. August 9, and last night was a crystal clear demonstration of why they must resoundingly reject Ruto and his Kenya Kwanza brigands,” he said.