If Kenya pipeline is sold, the price of oil will double a hundred-fold- Raila Warns.
If Kenya pipeline is sold, the price of oil will double a hundred-fold, stated Raila at Kisii Governor Simba Arati’s thanksgiving ceremony held in Kisii.
The Opposition leader, Raila Odinga highlighted that privatisation of the 11 parastatals will do more bad than good to Kenyans.
In his statement, Raila focused on Kenya Pipeline Corporation (KPC) and National Oil Corporation saying that their sale would have bad effects on the economy.
He stated,“Now I hear they want to sell parastatals. I recently talked about the oil issues we have in this country… among them oil corporations KPC and National Oil Corporation. If they end up in the hands of private individuals, the price of oil will double a hundred-fold.”
The opposition leader termed the recent strategies by Kenya Kwanza government as those ‘Kicks of a dying donkey’
He stated,”From blaming the retired president Uhuru Kenyata to increased taxation, this government has all the markings of failing to deliver on its mandate.They have been blaming Uhuru Kenyatta for their problems and that he left empty coffers, but it’s been one year, something should be happening,”
”The Kenya Kwanza government has failed to deliver on its mandate to the people and that’s why it keeps increasing taxes. But even if he (Ruto) keeps on increasing taxes, and he has corrupt officials, it will not work, the money will just end up in people’s pockets,” he added.
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