Omtatah accuses Ruto of putting the interests of Western financial institution ahead of Kenya’s; ignites debate.
Busia senator Okiyah Omtatah accuses Ruto of putting the interests of Western financial institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund ahead of his country’s.
Okiya Omtatah Okoiti says the policies that Ruto is implementing at the behest of these two bodies are going to impoverish the country and make Nairobi subservient to Western powers.
Omtatah stated,” President William Ruto has surrendered to the IMF and World Bank at the expense of Kenyans’ interests. We will oppose the programme the International Monetary Fund has endorsed for the government sell at least 10 public corporations, including KICC, to private entities,”
“The Republic of Kenya is sovereign, IMF is hellbent to destroy it. Ruto is facing impeachment for enslaving Kenya to the IMF & the World Bank,” he added.
With omtatah’s push to stops the privatization scheme, This has ignited a debate;
Nairobi senator Sifuna stated,” If ever there was a matter over which a referendum was mandatory then its the sale of National Assets like KICC, KPC and the others. One generation of greedy leaders cannot just strip a Nation of its assets without reference to the people. On this one even our children should vote because KICC is not even our property as the current generation of adults.”
Bogonko stated,”KICC is our NATIONAL HERITAGE. It is a HISTORICAL monument. KICC is OUR Trademark. KICC value is BEYOND measure. Value of KICC can’t CAN’T be quantified in terms of money. Value of KICC is INFINITE. Value of KICC is SENTIMENTAL.”
Donald Kipkorir stated,”Privatizing KICC is sacrilegious … It’s like US selling Statue of Liberty, UK selling Big Ben or France selling Eiffel Towers. There are national jewels that not even economic collapse is a reason to sell them. GoK must remove KICC from the State Corporations to be sold.”
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