•Miguna claimed that the government has failed to address the issue of corruption.
•Since they came to power, President William Ruto-led administration has on several occasions blamed the current economic crisis on the past regime.
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Lawyer Miguna Miguna has urged Kenyans not to make excuses for the shortcomings of the Kenya Kwanza government.
On Tuesday, Miguna alleged that the government, led by President William Ruto, has fallen short in providing hope to the people by neglecting to address their most pressing issues within the first 100 days.
He claimed that the current regime has failed to instill confidence among the populace.
"New governments are supposed to engender confidence in the people by being transparent, accountable and sensitive to the people’s needs and aspirations. The Kenya Kwanza government hasn’t done this," Miguna said during an interview on Look Up Tv.
Highlighting alleged shortcomings of the Kenya Kwanza administration, the lawyer criticized the government for what he described as squandering its initial 100 days in office by appointing individuals he described as incompetent.
Consequently, Miguna alleged that this has led to a loss of hope among Kenyans, who now anticipate a continuation of the past 60 years of poor leadership.
The lawyer also claimed that the government has failed to address the issue of corruption.
He also alleged that the State has failed to quickly apprehend, try and jail architects of impunity who are well known by even children and peasants in the villages.
"Most Kenyans have rejected the excuses being peddled as the basis for the refusal to charge, try and jail culprits- and recover all the looted public wealth," Miguna said.
However, during this year's Jamhuri Day celebrations, President Ruto gave a stern warning to people suspected of corruption that their waterloo moment is nigh, saying he will soon deal with them decisively.
The President said he has no time for people blundering public resources lor diverting money meant to befit Kenyans.
"I want to announce that in our country, and soon you will see, that all those involved in stealing Kenyans' money and the corrupt, their fate is sealed,'" Ruto said.
In addition, the Lawyer alleged the refusal and laxity to repatriate and restore trillions of shillings of plundered public wealth and use it to create jobs, build infrastructure, industrialize, pay off debt and eradicate poverty.
This, according to Miguna will make the people (especially those who voted for the administration) stop supporting those in power and start mobilizing for the next phase of the struggle.
Since they came to power, President William Ruto-led administration has on several occasions blamed the current economic crisis on the past regime.
Both Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua have linked Uhuru’s administration to the current high cost of living.
However, the President this month said he had to make painful decisions to stabilize the economy.
The Head of State said he needed to step in and make the decisions to help the country not to plunge into debt distress.
"Our economy today is out of debt distress and that is the truth. If I had not stepped in, the kind of decisions I have made though painful, are necessary. I know they will cause pain. It is better to make those decisions now than get Kenya into debt distress," he said.
Ruto noted that Kenya was economically stable but had to still navigate rough waters.
The President stated that almost eight countries in Africa are in debt distress which is the worst thing a country can come to.
"All we have done is to avoid jumping from the cliff because we have put breaks in expenditure. We have negotiated a good package with the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and with bilateral countries and that is why I have been on the road," he said.
"It was necessary for me to step in and stabilize so that Kenya doesn't go into debt distress."