Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has cautioned the four opposition-allied members included in President William Ruto’s list of new ministerial nominees about the formidable challenges they will face if confirmed to their posts by Parliament.
Ruto’s list of new nominees includes ODM Chair and Nominated MP John Mbadi, who is recommended to lead the Treasury, and National Assembly Minority Leader and Ugunja MP James Opiyo Wandayi, who is set to oversee the Energy docket.
The president has also nominated former Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho to lead the Ministry of Mining and Blue Economy, and former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya to head the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs Development.
Speaking in Makueni, Kuria highlighted several failures of the Kenya Kwanza government so far, while emphasizing the complex economic landscape awaiting the new nominees.
He specifically mentioned the ongoing dilemma over mineral revenue sharing in Makueni County, stating,
“Sisi kama serikali kuna mambo mengi ambayo tumeweza na kuna mengine ambayo hatukuweza. Kwa mfano, hapa katika County ya Makueni tuko na maneno ya madini na huyu gavana amekuja kwangu mara mingi akaniuliza Makueni itapata share ya revenue ya copper lini. Mimi sikuwa na jawabu; hiyo kazi ilitushinda na sasa wewe Governor utatafuta Joho akuambie hiyo mambo.”
Kuria also addressed the difficulties surrounding President Ruto’s flagship credit programme, the Hustler Fund, and woes in Kenya’s coffee industry, where cooperatives have reportedly refused to manage funds meant for farmers.
He urged Oparanya to develop and devise new strategies to handle these crises, saying,
“Pia tulikuwa na shida na Hustler Fund. 12 million people wamekopa pesa ya hustler fund na wametoroka nayo. Tumejaribu kuwafuata imetushinda; tukaambia Oparanya inaonekana hiyo kazi unaeza, kuja utafute hiyo pesa.”
Furthermore, Kuria highlighted the challenges of managing national debt and the complexity of funding essential services such as housing, healthcare, and education, warning Mbadi that his head will be on the chopping block if he doesn’t find ways to balance the national budget effectively.
The former CS emphasized the tough road ahead for the new ministerial nominees, cautioning them to be prepared to tackle the myriad of issues facing the country under the Kenya Kwanza government.
Author: Mujuni Henry
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