So fed up that residents have started heckling
leaders in rallies attended by Ruto and Gachagua, a clear indication that all
is not well in the restive Mt. Kenya.
The residents have lately been expressing
frustration over over-taxation, increasing poverty, poor returns for their
coffee and tea, high cost of living, and unfulfilled promises by leaders they
elected.
In December last year, a survey by TIFA
revealed that 85 per cent of residents from Mt Kenya said their economic
condition was far much worse than in 2022 despite overwhelmingly voting for the
Kenya Kwanza government.
This is despite Ruto's numerous visits to the
region, the latest being his tour of Kiambu and Muranga counties.
Residents now feel that Ruto and Gachagua took
them for a ride and have turned them into the laughing stock.
“Our people are not happy at all with this
government. It is just a matter of time and you will even have leaders you
never thought of coming out publicly to tell the President off,” Jubilee Party
Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni stated.
“Our people have been turned into
beggars that nowadays sell macadamia nuts at funerals. Ruto has literally
handicapped us to a point where the once vibrant community is now begging at
the trenches.”
“He planted a seed of hatred. He has found it
fashionable to insult retired President Uhuru Kenyatta. He has a party for his
community while he doesn’t want others to have their own,” he added.
Political analyst Albert Kasembeli said the
main reason the region is uncomfortable with the government is its failure to honour campaign promises.
“The region massively supported the administration with over 80 percent and they were promised heaven which unfortunately is not the case today.
"They are feeling betrayed,” said
Kasembeli.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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