“As I talk to you today, I don’t have a single name of somebody who has been abducted or disappeared,” was the head of state comment when addressing the public in Kisumu on the 29th, addressing allegations of state abductions. A place of ideal perfection in laws, government, and social conditions, is Ruto’s reality.
However, it has been confirmed without a doubt that the forced disappearances happened, and the Kenya National Human Rights Commission released statistics on the alleged disappearances.
The government’s spokesperson Isaac Mwaura also read from the same script a few days ago, saying there were no government abductions during the recently heated anti-government demonstrations. “Is it the same reality as the public that the government officials live in?” One may ask.
Speaking during an interview at a local media station, the Kenya School of Law President, Joshua Okayo, dismissed Ruto’s denial of police abductions. Okayo referenced his abduction by alleged security personnel, having been one of the lucky few to escape death.
“I remember that the same day I went missing, Denzel Omondi went missing and unfortunately he was found dead in some quarry dump. These are real issues and experiences and this is a lived experience so when the President says he is not aware of any abductions, it is very sad,” said Okayo.
According to the KNHRC, the kins of those abducted and killed during the recent anti-government demonstrations were yet to receive any compensation despite the government’s being privy to such incidents occurring across the country.
Ruto, who has been on a campaign-like spree, touring the country and addressing crowds from car rooftops and making promises, seems to be out of touch with reality. Most of the projects launched on these tours have been proven to be shams, despite the high cost incurred during the president’s tours, in a country riddled with debt and collapsing institutions as a result of corruption and improper funding.
“When does the real work happen when it seems like this country is being run off the rooftop of a Prado? Looking at the whole logistical operation of transporting the presidency, an advanced team is sent earlier to prepare the ground using resources and spending time that would otherwise be spent doing the work,” says Yvonne Okwara.
Teachers are currently on strike, doctors have given a strike notice, two of the country’s most important professionals. Stalled projects that have been converted into money pits are a sore wound in the face of the regime. Lawyer Morara Kebaso, has been touring the country, and crowdsourcing auditing of public projects, revealing a sty of corruption.
However, the presidency seems to be disconnected from reality. During Morara’s appearance on Jeff Koinange Live, Hussein Mohamed, State House spokesperson came out pained as he tried to defend his boss, a herculean task given the president is considered a perennial liar.
The next general election is three years away, drawing closer every day. Despite the nation expecting the government to deliver on its mandate, it is increasingly apparent that the sight of the leadership is set on 2027 and has completely forgotten its current mandate. As a house of cards crumbles, so will Ruto’s Utopia.
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