Nelson Havi has come out strongly against Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, accusing him of having the wrong priorities.
According to Havi, while cancer patients at Kenyatta National Hospital are suffering because radiotherapy machines are out of order, the government is busy forcing livestock vaccinations all over the country.
He sees this as a classic example of misplaced priorities, where public funds are being wasted on programs that don’t address urgent human needs.
Kagwe, who was previously the Health Cabinet Secretary, is no stranger to controversy. His tenure at the Ministry of Health was filled with allegations of corruption, mismanagement, and questionable deals, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, as the Agriculture CS, he appears to have carried the same inefficiency into his new role. Instead of ensuring food security, improving the livelihoods of farmers, or addressing the rising cost of food, he is more focused on enforcing livestock vaccinations, even when there is no disease outbreak to justify such a large-scale program.
Havi’s criticism exposes a deeper issue in government the tendency of officials like Kagwe to prioritize lucrative projects over actual public service. The livestock vaccination program, which is being implemented forcefully, raises many questions.
Why is it being given so much money while hospitals lack essential equipment? Who benefits financially from this program? Are there kickbacks involved? These are the questions that Kenyans should be asking.
Meanwhile, cancer patients are left to suffer in silence. The radiotherapy machines at Kenyatta National Hospital have been broken for months, leaving thousands of Kenyans stranded with no access to treatment.
Some are forced to seek expensive alternatives in private hospitals, while others simply give up because they cannot afford it. This is not just a failure of the health system it is outright neglect by the government, and Kagwe, despite his past role in the health sector, seems completely unbothered.
Havi also claims that Nelson Koech, a key advisor to President Ruto, is misleading him into sacking Justin Muturi and other government advisors. This, he suggests, is part of a wider scheme to control the president’s decision-making and push out those who might oppose corruption and mismanagement.
It only confirms that figures like Kagwe and others in government are more interested in power games than in serving the people.The situation paints a grim picture of leadership in Kenya.
While ordinary citizens struggle with the high cost of living, lack of proper healthcare, and unemployment, the people in power are busy fighting for influence and using public funds for questionable projects.
Kagwe, instead of proving himself in the Agriculture Ministry, seems determined to continue his legacy of misplaced priorities and wasteful spending.
If livestock vaccination is so important, why does it need to be done forcefully? And why is there enough money for it but not for fixing hospital equipment? These contradictions are what expose the real motives behind such programs.
Kenyans should demand accountability from Kagwe and other officials responsible for this mess. Otherwise, Kenyans will continue to suffer while politicians enrich themselves through unnecessary projects.
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