Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Fred Matiang’i has lashed out at Deputy President William Ruto for claiming credit for the government’s development projects and at the same time discrediting the administration’s delivery record.
Matiang’i, alongside with his Agriculture counterpart, Peter Munya yesterday said it was hypocritical of him to condemn the government while claiming political mileage for development projects it has undertaken.
The two were speaking at a public baraza in Chiakariga in Tharaka Nithi County, during the unveiling of the new Chiakariga Sub-County administration unit.
“It’s very dishonest for leaders to take credit for the many projects President Kenyatta has initiated and at the same time accuse the same government of doing nothing,” Matiang’I said.
The CS made the comments arguing that there has been a trend in the country of political leaders critiquing the government for “doing nothing” despite visible completed and ongoing projects across the country.
Munya urged critics who are still in government to respect the President, adding that it was impossible to meet every community’s wish list.
“We cannot say that we are where we should be but let’s learn to give credit where it’s due. We all know that those spreading the campaign that the government has done nothing are bitter and selfish people who have overrun themselves and their shortcuts to power have hit a dead end,” Munya said.
He further noted that instead of Ruto to do his work as required by law, he began touring the country ‘dishing government money ’while accusing his boss of failure to deliver.
“He cannot complain about government failure while going round with pockets full of government money dishing it out,” he said.
