Political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi now wants President William Ruto to tell Kenyans how taxes have been used over the past one year.
According to Ngunyi, Ruto has done a lot since he took over the leadership of the country, but has not told Kenyans what it is he has done.
The former Technical adviser to retired President Uhuru Kenyatta mentioned that the head of state is constitutionally required to hold State of the Nation addresses yearly, but that is yet to happen.
Ngunyi asked to know when the President intends to do the same.
"Dear Ruto: Where is the State of the Nation Address to Parliament? Article 132 of the constitution demands that the President reports on what he has done with Sh3 trillion annually. After one year, Sir, you have done a lot. But you have not told us what. Speak to us," Ngunyi said on X.
In Article 132(1) of the Constitution of Kenya, addressing the National Assembly is among the key functions of a sitting head of state.
He is among others also expected to report, in an address to the nation, on all the measures taken and the progress achieved in the realisation of the national values and principles of governance.
"The President shall; (a) address the opening of each newly elected Parliament;(b) address a special sitting of Parliament once every year and may address Parliament at any other time; and (c) once every year (i) report, in an address to the nation, on all the measures taken and the progress achieved in the realisation of the national values, referred to in Article 10;(ii) publish in the Gazette the details of the measures and progress under sub-paragraph (i); and(iii) submit a report for debate to the National Assembly on the progress made in fulfilling the international obligations of the Republic."
The last time President Ruto addressed the Nation through parliament was during the opening of the 13th Parliament, last year.
Ngunyi has been critical of the current administration while at the same time also supportive of President William Ruto.
This is despite having backed his opponent, Raila Odinga in the August 2022 presidential poll.