Tuesday, February 15, 2022 – The blame game on who is responsible for the collapse of the Kenyan economy continues, with President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy, William Ruto, going for each other’s jugular over the roles they played in bringing the economy to its knees.
Speaking recently at State House when he hosted over 3000 youths, Uhuru castigated Ruto for overseeing the collapse of major companies in the country, rendering millions of youths jobless.
According to Uhuru, most companies collapsed during DP Ruto’s reign as the Agriculture Minister in the President Mwai Kibaki administration.
The Head of State wondered why Ruto and his team are criticizing his government after failing to revive the Agriculture sector when they were in charge.
“We have had also Ministers in charge of Agriculture in this country. Today I am being lectured about the collapse of Mumias Sugar, about the collapse of Nzoia Sugar.
“Was I there when those things were collapsing!” President Uhuru posed as youths shouted Ruto’s name.
“Those who are accusing me, ask yourself, where were they when those companies were collapsing,” Uhuru stated.
The president retaliated that his government has done a lot in uplifting the lives of farmers across the country.
“Go today to Mwea where people were throwing away their rice, we are now expanding that rice project.
“Today our prison, military, our police, and even government are buying rice from Mwea,” Uhuru said.
While on a tour of the Western region recently, Deputy President William Ruto and his Kenya Kwanza brigade accused Uhuru’s administration of doing nothing as key companies in the Western region were collapsing.
The DP pledged to revive the sugar industry through their bottom-up economic model if they win the August 9 General Election.
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