The Defense Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has applauded President Ruto for the steps he is taking in reforming the country.
Expressing great optimism in the Finance Bill 2023, the Cs said the president had a solid plan to deliver the country from the ongoing economic crisis, adding that in the long run the citizens will thank Ruto.
“Every leader will be remembered. You have been given [mandate] to lead 50 million Kenyans and to decide for them the security of their livelihoods, roads water and everything else,” said Duale.
“You (Ruto) don’t blink. Just as Mzee Kibaki was remembered when he left office one day Kenyans will remember you that you were the first one to deliver them from slums where they don’t have a decent life.”
Speaking during a church service at Leshuta in Narok where president Ruto was present, Duale condemned leaders opposing the Bill, claiming that they were denying Kenyans an opportunity to own properties.
“These leaders both in the Senate and National Assembly are all given Ksh.30 million to buy homes and the Speaker signs it. Other leaders, the likes of Kalonzo Musyoka and Raila Odinga live in Karen. How can you deny it and you take money from government to buy a home?” posed Duale.
“The government has a plan to give homes to those who don’t have any. There is a lot of dishonesty and deceit in the whole issue of Housing Levy.”
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Speaking at the same event, Ruto said the Azimio leaders opposing the Bill were pretentious and were doing so just because they are in the opposition.
“Stop all the politicking around the housing levy. Even those in the opposition love the housing plan and if Azimio was in power, they would be saying what I am saying,” he said.