I will not be party to lies, taking Kenyans for fools, Ruto man Ndii says

Presidential Council of Economic Advisors Chairperson David Ndii in a three-point address, as part of his controversial posts, has said he will not be part of the team taking Kenyans on a ride.

The Economist, who is always willing to share what's on his mind, said he will not defend or take collective responsibility "for lies and taking the public for fools". 

"I will not be party to, defend, or take collective responsibility for corruption, lies, taking the public for fools and vomiting on the peoples' shoes," he said. 

The post was received with love and hate in equal measures, with some urging him to resign, and others questioning why he posts such comments, yet he was appointed to the government to offer economic advice. 

Others applauded him for keeping the government in check, asking him to now join the opposition, as he'd do better on the other side. 

"Has someone finally woken up and smelled the coffee?  Was it Plato who said the revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe? You have to make it fall?" Muhammad Onyango asked. 

Ndii's comment has come at a time when the country is managing the serious effects of El Nino, increased prices of fuel, and a skyrocketing cost of living, making Kenyans scale down their expenses for survival. 

Ndii has never shied from sharing his controversial statements online, and mostly on X (formerly Twitter), which has always sparked thought-provoking conversations among Kenyans. 

With just one year into office as an economic advisor chair, Ndii has this year alone made interesting comments. 

For instance, on September 14, Ndii alleged that Kenya was in receivership, and he had warned the country two years ago. 

"This expectation that Kenya can abuse credit for a decade and the same people can make consequences go away painlessly just because there was a game of musical chairs we call elections? Are we sober? I told you two years ago Kenya was in receivership. Nothing has changed," he said in a post.

Just as Kenyans were digesting his post, he dropped another bombshell warning the country the situation it is in will only get more painful. He spoke just hours before the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority( EPRA) released the fuel prices.

"I’m not a politician. I don’t sell hope. It is going to be painful. And it may not work. Even Oxford and Havard trained doctors lose patients," he also made the post on September 14. 

In the same month, he also said he does not believe in the government. "I don’t believe politicians, and I don’t trust government. If you do either you are a sucker." 

Ndii made the comment while responding to an X user who asked if the economist has just told Kenyans to not believe and trust in the government and what they are being told. 

Kenyans online would describe the economist as outspoken and sometimes nonchalant as the country is trying to get answers from the government following the increased cost of living. 

With all the backlash, nothing stopped him from sharing his mind with his followers, and on August 19, while responding to a comment from a follower who reminded him of being in government and should push for the arrest of the allegedly corrupt individuals, this is what Ndii said:

"Aren’t you the same people who set us on this course by electing Uhuruto to save them from ICC? What has changed?"

In April, another comment that kept online ablaze was when he alleged that the state is extremely wasteful. Several Kenyans called on him to explain his statement, and he insisted on his comment. 

"State is extremely wasteful, there’s not a single day I'm not exasperated by not just how wasteful it is, but by how deliberate it is and how unbothered people are," he said. 

These are just but a few of his controversial statements and it seems that he will not be stopping from making more.