Bomet Governor, Hilary Barchok asked the current government to have public interest when they are hiking the fuel prices.
In his statement, the Bomet governor appealed to President William Ruto and members of parliament to come to the aid of the helpless Kenyans.
“Our president, our members of parliament, let us rescue our people,” he said.
According to the governor, the leaders do not care about the public hence the need to intervene.
“If we are serious and concerned about the lives of our people, we must make their life not to be very expensive” he stated.
According to the UDA governor, the root cause of the high cost of living was the high fuel prices.
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“Once we hike fuel prices, because of taxes, we will lose much money in the process we lose many taxes as most businesses will close down,” he noted.
“If one visits Uganda or even Tanzania, they will realize that the fuel prices are lower there yet, the fuel that is sold in Uganda passes through the country. We would have expected the opposite,” he added.
Further, he called out the excessive taxation as punitive and symbolized how the government did not care for its citizen.
“And that is a very clear message to us that we have a very insensitive government. And I am speaking as a governor, not as a common citizen,” he stated.
Barchok, who took over as governor following the demise of the late Joyce Laboso, successfully defended his seat during 2022 polls.
Former MP Bashes Ruto for Hiring Incompetent CSs
At the same time, former member of parliament, Alfred Keter castigated Kenya Kwanza government, claiming that President Ruto’s Cabinet Secretaries are incompetent.
In his statement on Tuesday November 28, the former lawmaker alleged that this was the first government to appoint unqualified ministers.
“When you compare all the regimes since independence, Kenya Kwanza has the most incompetent Cabinet ministers and it is the first government to appoint non-career civil servants as Permanent Secretaries,” he noted.
Angry Residents
On the other hand, Bomet residents on Sunday, November 19 heckled Energy CS Davis Chirchir while addressing them in the presence of President Ruto.
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According to reports, they were angered by the frequent blackouts which made it difficult to do business in the region.
The residents also complained of hiked prices and inconsistent power energy in the country.
However, when President Ruto took to stage, he assured the residents that the matter would be sorted.
On his part, the Head of State vowed to ensure all parts of the country have reliable power supply.
Notably, CS Chirchir had been on the receiving end after the country plunged into a nationwide blackout.
