Ruto’s is Taking Kenya Back To Rich Vs Poor Era with No Middle-Class – Senator Olekina
Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has expressed the belief that the measures implemented by President William Ruto during his term are leading the country towards increased social class disparities.
According to Olekina, the unfavorable taxation policies introduced by President Ruto over the past year will erode the middle class and accentuate a clear division among Kenyans, distinguishing between the affluent and the less privileged.
During an interview on Citizen TV on Monday, the lawmaker contended that unless President Ruto addresses and remedies the economic crisis, the nation’s situation will deteriorate further.
“You might think that by raising taxes you’ll collect more money but what will happen is that people will lay off employees, people will close off businesses,” argued Olekina.
“Kibaki brought up the middle class that’s when you saw people driving vehicles, having mortgages and what Ruto is doing is that he is taking back to the time where it was the poor versus the rich.”
The Senator additionally placed responsibility on Kenyan Members of Parliament, asserting that they have been weakened by the Executive and have neglected their duty of oversight.
He contended that various leaders focused on corruption and embezzlement of public funds have compromised the government.
“The current administration has managed to muscle its way through the legislative arm of government. None of the Kenya Kwanza MPs read the legislative proposals they just come to say “tunapitisha” and when it is passed into law they complain of increased taxes,” he said.
“We have an incompetent administration which is coupled by the fact that greed for personal wealth such that people are not looking at the people who elected them.”
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Ruto’s is Taking Kenya Back To Rich Vs Poor Era with No Middle-Class – Senator Olekina
