John Mbadi, the Cabinet Secretary for Treasury, has asked Kenyans to stop attacking President William Ruto’s government without thinking about what happened under the previous leadership.
While speaking in Suna West Sub-county on Sunday, Mbadi said many people are complaining without offering facts.
He challenged them to say clearly what is currently going wrong that did not happen during the time of former president Uhuru Kenyatta.
According to him, Kenya was in a worse position back then, and those pointing fingers now should ask themselves what was better during the past regime.
Mbadi explained that the Kenya Kwanza government is doing its best to improve the country’s economy.
He said that sectors like tea and coffee, which are important to many farmers, have not complained about lack of government support.
In his view, this shows the current government is offering better services than before. He also questioned why some leaders from Central Kenya, who benefit directly from the agricultural support, are still claiming that the government is failing.
Mbadi insisted that such leaders are misleading the public and spreading false information.
He went further to say that for the first time in many years, the national government has released all funds meant for counties for the financial year 2024/2025.
According to him, during Uhuru’s presidency, counties never received their full allocations on time, and the funds were often delayed or released in bits.
Mbadi said that apart from the full disbursement for this year, the government has also cleared all pending bills and arrears that were left over from the 2023/2024 financial year.
He called this a major step towards ensuring counties operate effectively.
The Treasury boss also mentioned the disbursement of funds through the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF).
He said that all constituencies in the country have already received their full allocations for 2024/2025. This, according to him, is something that had not happened for almost ten years.
In the past, delays and partial disbursements were common, making it difficult for Members of Parliament to carry out development projects in their areas.
Mbadi said these improvements are a sign that the Kenya Kwanza government is serious about service delivery. He added that critics should stop looking at everything negatively and instead recognize what is working.
He believes that continued negativity will only slow down the country’s progress and distract leaders from focusing on real issues.
