Miguna Faults Gov't for Committing to Repay Debt While Kenyans Suffer: "I'd Happily Default"

 

Lawyer Miguna Miguna is unimpressed by President Wiliam Ruto's output to Kenyans over a year now in office. File image of lawyer Miguna Miguna sharing a moment with President William Ruto.  According to Miguna, the president dislodged himself from his prime pre-election pledge to empower the ordinary citizenry, now committing to what the fiery lawyer now terms as unimportant matters as of now.  According to him, Ruto shelved the priorities with which he convinced Kenyans to elect himMiguna drew an instance from the government's firm commitment to settle the KSh 420 billion Euro Bond while Kenyans continue to suffer in the face of the limping economy's adversities. He suggested the repayment should have been postponed and the focus be on delivering the lowly Kenyans from the shackles of their suffering. Should the urgency to clear the debt arise, he suggested repatriation of monies supposedly stashed in offshore accounts, as opposed to using the taxpayer's monies. "If the choice is between defaulting on a debt and feeding my family, I would happily default on the debt. Family comes first. The Kenya Kwanza government should know that. Kenyans want trillions of public money stashed abroad repatriated and used for debt repayment, job creation and development. Act now!" he said. Miguna further picked holes in the president's much-publicised "The Plan" on which his manifesto was founded. The lawyer dismissed The Plan saying it would fail to materialise given that not much in it had been accomplished a year after Ruto took over the reins of power. "Those are empty words one year after. A plan without concrete action is a lie. Let’s stop talking about tomorrow. Let’s see what has been done over the past 13 months. Nothing much to write home about," he said. 

by  Kai Eli