CORD: Jubilee to blame for collapsing economy

CORD leaders have accused the Jubilee administration of ruining Kenya's economy through corruption, mismanagement and bad policies.

Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang'ula and MPs Mishi Mboko (Mombasa), Badi Twalib (Jomvu) and Awiti Bolo (Nyali) claimed the economy was collapsing under the Jubilee government, which they alleged was unable to pay salaries and finance State operations.

The leaders opposed proposals by Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to lay off thousands of workers and denounced the Community Lands Bill 2015 and Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill 2014, saying they were oppressive.

They further claimed that instead of salvaging the economy, Jubilee leaders had orchestrated a debate on Deputy President William Ruto's trial to mask its failures, tribalism in public sector appointments and polarise the country for political gain.

They also told several rallies in Mombasa on Saturday that the Jubilee regime orchestrated the Ruto 'fixing' International Criminal Court (ICC) debate to salvage what the CORD leaders described as 'a troublesome marriage' between the National Alliance (TNA) and United Republic Party (URP).

"William Ruto should rethink his welcome in this troublesome marriage," said Mr Wetang'ula.

The senator claimed Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria, who ignited the Ruto 'fixing' debate, was acting on behalf of other forces.

Rocket science

"You do not need rocket science to know who fixed (Deputy President) Ruto. Kuria is not speaking for himself. He is talking for someone else," said Wetang'ula, arguing that Jubilee leaders had launched prayer rallies for the DP to dupe Ruto and sink him into deeper legal problems with the ICC.

"These ICC prayers are pushing Ruto into deeper trouble," said the senator, claiming the Uhuru administration was presiding over the collapse of the Kenyan economy through graft and mismanagement.

"For the first time in Kenya's history the Treasury Cabinet secretary has admitted that Treasury has no money. But can you believe there is no money when the same Government is presiding over corruption in the National Youth Service?" alleged Wetang'ula.

The senator said the cost of Government borrowing from the domestic market had grown six times since the end of the Grand Coalition in early 2013, while bank interest rates were about to hit 30 per cent. "In due course, Kenya's credit rating (internationally) will drop," he said.

Badi and Mishi accused Jubilee of dragging former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's name into the Ruto 'fixing' saga to save the unity of TNA and URP.

The Jomvu MP accused the Jubilee government of targeting Wetang'ula for removal from the Senate because he was critical of Uhuru's administration.