Nyandarua Senator John Methu het die Kenya Kwanza-administrasie uitgedaag om 'n omvattende verslag van president Ruto se prestasie sedert hy in die amp aangestel is, te publiseer, en aangevoer dat die regering se reaksie op voormalige adjunkpresident Rigathi Gachagua se kritiek nie die geopperde kwessies aangespreek het nie.
Methu het gesê die leier van die Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) se openbare aanspreeklikheid en ouditverklaring wat op Dinsdag, 11 Augustus uitgereik is, het die regering se rekord onder die loep geplaas oor die lewenskoste, belasting, staatskuld, gesondheidsorg, onderwys en onsekerheid.
The senator said millions of Kenyans were seeking answers on whether the government had delivered on the promises made during the 2022 General Election campaign.
“Our representatives are clear he has broken the covenant,” Methu said.
He challenged the government and its allies to produce a detailed rebuttal of Gachagua’s assessment instead of dismissing the former DP based on his previous position within the administration.
“Why can’t you prepare a comprehensive rebuttal on the four-year performance of Ruto? Provide evidence,” he said.
Methu Questions Cost of Living and Economic Gains
Methu questioned whether the economic gains frequently highlighted by the government were translating into higher. household incomes and improved living standards for ordinary Kenyans.
“On the cost of living, are Kenyans better than 2022? On taxation on income, has it increased or decreased?” he posed.
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The Nyandarua senator also demanded an account of the country’s debt position, asking how much public debt President Ruto inherited when he took office in 2022 and how much has been accumulated since then.
He further questioned the state of public education financing, asking why universities, schools, students and parents continued to experience financial pressure despite increased government spending on the sector.
SHA Healthcare System
On healthcare, Methu challenged the government to demonstrate whether the Social Health Authority (SHA) was delivering better and more affordable healthcare than the system it replaced.
He also questioned whether President Ruto was aware of the ongoing nurses’ strike, which began in July.
“Is William Ruto aware nurses are on strike? They have been on strike since July 2026,” he said.
Methu also demanded answers over allegations of corruption and excessive government expenditure, challenging the administration to identify specific claims made by the opposition that it considers false and provide evidence to disprove them.
“Which allegations are false? Identify it and provide evidence,” he said.
Human Rights and Security Concerns
The senator extended his challenge to the government’s record on human rights and security, asking how many reported cases of abduction and killings had been investigated and how many had resulted in prosecutions.
He said the same scrutiny should be applied to the promises contained in President Ruto’s 2022 campaign platform.
“Of all the promises William Ruto made in 2022, which one has been achieved?” he asked.
He argued that Gachagua’s tenure as Deputy President should not be used to invalidate his current criticism of the administration.
“Yes, Gachagua was inside government but it does not invalidate what he is saying,” he said.
“If a former DP tells the people of Kenya that certain things are happening, is what he is saying true or false?”
Soda-verbruik Ekonomiese Indikator
Methu het ook die regering se gebruik van ekonomiese aanwysers, soos verhoogde verbruik van koeldrank, verwerp as bewys dat ekonomiese toestande verbeter het.
“Jy vertel ons dat meer Keniane koeldrank drink en daarom is die ekonomie goed,” het Methu gesê.
“Dit moet in mense se sakke gevoel word. Moenie net vir Keniane sê die ekonomie het gegroei nie. Spaar Keniane meer? Maak besighede wins? Kry jongmense werk?”
Hy het skertsend die toename in koeldrankverbruik toegeskryf aan Staatskoshuis-verbruik, en beweer dat die President se afvaardiging verantwoordelik was vir die tendens.
“Die verbruik van koeldrank het toegeneem weens die verbruik daarvan in Staatskoshuis. Dit is wat President William Ruto sy afvaardiging voer,” het hy gesê.
Antwoorde Oor Witima-kerk Aanval
Methu het ook oproepe vir verantwoordbaarheid hernu oor die aanval op 25 Januarie by St Peter’s ACK Kerk in Witima, Othaya, waar 'n kerkdiens wat deur Gachagua bygewoon is, ontwrig is nadat traangas afgevuur is en geweld buite die kerk uitgebreek het.
Die polisie het in Februarie gesê dat ondersoeke aan die gang was en dat beamptes verklarings opgeneem, beeldmateriaal hersien en intelligensie ontleed het om diegene wat verantwoordelik is te identifiseer.
“Waarom is die aanvallers van die Witima-kerk nog nie gearresteer nie?” het Methu gevra.
Gachagua se politieke bondgenote het voorheen veiligheidsagentskappe daarvan beskuldig dat hulle aksie oor die voorval vertraag, terwyl die opposisie planne aangekondig het om private vervolging teen 12 polisiebeamptes en twee parlementslede vanweë die aanval voort te sit.
