Martha Karua: President Uhuru’s Government Has Performed Badly

NARC-Kenya leader Martha Karua says President Kenyatta’s administration has performed terribly, especially on the fight against graft. 

Karua, who spoke to Sunday Nation, expressed her reservations about the multi-billion-shilling projects undertaken by the Jubilee government. 

While acknowledging that the government has done well on road infrastructure, she said the high cost of the highways implies the level of corruption being perpetuated.

“On infrastructure, we can see it being developed like the [Nairobi] expressway, and it is very beautiful and reminds me of other countries. It is a plus, but a negative as well, at what cost? Is that the real cost, or is there a hidden cost?” Karua posed.

“The cost of infrastructure in the country has gone up; I would say a thousandfold. Our infrastructure is more expensive than those in the developed world. It tells you of the level of corruption involved.”

She went on to mention other corruption scandals that have put Kenyatta’s commitment to fighting graft in question, including the ‘COVID-19 billionaires’ scam. 

“One very sticky issue the president cannot escape from is the `COVID billionaires’. It is scandalous, during a pandemic and nobody is acting on it. This actually encourages more and more of such scandals,” said Karua.

Karua, who has declared interest in the Kirinyaga governor seat in the next year’s election, further stated that Kenyatta’s government has failed to adhere to human rights citing the recent police-linked abductions reported in the country.

“You cannot say you adhere to human rights and the most outstanding issue to human rights is the abductions. Even though the police deny it they are the ones, if they are not then they have the business of telling us who is. If they cannot tell us, we will be justified to conclude it is them.”