Kitui Central MP Makali Mulu has said it is time for the Kenya Kwanza government to put aside lamentations and start working for the people.
Mulu was speaking on Tuesday during an interview with Citizen TV.
"I think the time has passed for lamentations, this time, we need serious thinking, how do we get out of this," Mulu said.
"These guys have taken over power, they've said they don't want the servers to be opened. So, they are already sitting on that throne. Let them sit and work."
Mulu said the economic hardship currently being experienced in the country is not new.
He said many other countries have also faced economic challenges and what matters now is how the leadership turns around the situation in Kenya.
"Looking at the deputy president and what he is saying about the government loans and salaries have .. its an issue of planning. Are we really planning for our cash well? " he asked.
Speaking in his capacity as an economist, Mulu said President William Ruto has inherited a much better economy compared to what former President Mwai Kibaki inherited from his predecessor.
"Kibaki didn't keep on reminding us that Moi messed up the economy. Kibaki got into serious work and within two to three years, Kenyans could see there is a new president in town who is actually helping the country. That is what we want to see," he said.