Governor Receives Backlash Questioning What Kenyans Want, Days After She Was Heckled Reading Ruto’s Speech
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has had it rough on the socials After she wrote a long message Questioning Kenyans what they really want.
In reference to the state of the nation, Kihika called out Kenyans for being unpatriotic and unsupportive of every move the president tries to make.
She Wrote,”Ok good people, am sitting here wondering what Kenyans really want? You don’t want the President to borrow any more money (I get it and prefer he doesn’t too) but when we have willing investors for PPP’s then you are all up in arms? Then you also don’t want him to raise money internally – Finance Bill!
But Yet you want big things done!! When he comes to Nakuru County we want the dualling of the Rironi – Mau Summit Road, we want the Itaare dam completed, we want the Lanet Airport completed, we want our poor road networks upgraded where is he supposed to get this money from? He wasn’t a magician the last I checked
Wouldn’t it make more sense for PPP’s to handle some of these very expensive but very necessary infrastructural projects?
Airports like JFK ($9.5B Terminal 1 & $4.2B Terminal 6), Heathrow (£14B expansion), and Istanbul ($12B new airport) have thrived under Public-Private Partnerships. As we face limits on debt and as local resource collection mechanisms face challenges, it’s time to embrace sustainable development solutions such as PPPs for Kenya’s infrastructure growth. Let’s maximize local resource mobilization and public private partnerships for a prosperous future.
And oh yeah we have become extremely negative as a people. Very cynical and dare I say almost unpatriotic.
Her statement comes days after she was badly Heckled in Bahati Constituency, Nakuru County. The mourners protested when Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika attempted to read a message of condolence from President William Ruto.
They booed and jeered as the governor began reading the message, forcing Kihika to plead with them to allow her to complete the speech.
Speaking in her mother tongue, Kihika urged the mourners to be patient, saying she appreciated the crowd
“We appreciate you because you always give us good feedback and inform us where we have gone wrong for us to rectify,” said Kihika
Please allow me to conclude the president’s message to the family. Calm down and remain quiet.” The governor pleaded.
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