Miguna Faults Gov't For Committing To Repay Debt While Kenyans Suffer: "I'd Happily Default"

• Miguna Miguna seems to be getting back to his criticism box after a year of exuding confidence in President William Ruto's administration
• He suggests Ruto has lost the plot and is dissenting from the pro-citizenry commitments and promises he sought office with
• The fiery lawyer, for instance, wonders why the Kenya Kwanza administration is committed to settling debts using taxpayer's money when the commoners are suffering under the weight of a limping economy

Eli Odaga, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nairobi - Lawyer Miguna Miguna is unimpressed by President Wiliam Ruto's output to Kenyans over a year now in office.

According to Miguna, the president dislodged himself from his prime pre-election pledge to empower the ordinary citizenry, now committing to what the fiery lawyer now terms as unimportant matters at now.

Why Miguna is unhappy with Ruto

According to him, Ruto shelved the priorities with which he convinced Kenyans to elect him.

Miguna drew an instance from the government's firm commitment to settle the KSh 420 billion Euro Bond while Kenyans continue to suffer in the face of the limping economy's adversities.

He suggested the repayment should have been postponed and the focus be on delivering the lowly Kenyans from the shackles of their suffering.

Should the urgency to clear the debt arise, he suggested repatriation of monies supposedly stashed in offshore accounts, as opposed to using the taxpayer's monies.

"If the choice is between defaulting on a debt and feeding my family, I would happily default on the debt. Family comes first. The Kenya Kwanza government should know that. Kenyans want trillions of public money stashed abroad repatriated and used for debt repayment, job creation and development. Act now!" he said.

Miguna; there's nothing to write home about

Miguna further picked holes in the president's much-publicised "The Plan" on which his manifesto was founded.

The lawyer dismissed The Plan, saying it would fail to materialise given that not much had been accomplished a year after Ruto took over the reins of power.

"Those are empty words one year after. A plan without concrete action is a lie. Let’s stop talking about tomorrow. Let’s see what has been done over the past 13 months. Nothing much to write home about," he said.

He had earlier projected that Kenyans might not remember Ruto's eloquence or numerous foreign trips.

According to the outspoken lawyer, Kenya's voting pattern would be influenced by poverty, unemployment, and the high rate of corruption in the current regime.

Miguna warned Ruto to change his leadership style before the next poll.

"I can assure you that in 2027 and beyond, Kenyans will not remember, recognise, or be impressed by President William Ruto’s eloquence, frequent foreign trips, or Kaunda suits. They will remember only their hunger, poverty, unemployment, and the cascading astronomical scale of corruption. Don't ever say I didn't warn you," Miguna said.

His projection came despite him restating that he would re-elect the Kenya Kwanza government in the 2027 polls.