NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 8 \u2013 Wiper Party leader and 2027 presidential hopeful Kalonzo Musyoka has criticized what he calls \u201cRutopreneurship\u201d and \u201cRutobottomism,\u201d warning that Kenya\u2019s national assets and public finances are under threat from rushed privatization and mismanagement.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the launch of the People\u2019s Audit Report in Nairobi on Monday, Musyoka accused President William Ruto\u2019s regime of attempting to sell key infrastructure, including Safaricom, JKIA, and the Kenya Pipeline, without transparency, public participation, or constitutional safeguards.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is unacceptable. It is unconstitutional, and it will not stand,\u201d Musyoka said.<\/p>\n
\u201cCountries do not prosper by selling their inheritance. They prosper by protecting it. You cannot auction off to yourself what belongs to the people.\u201d<\/p>\n
The People\u2019s Audit Report, compiled by TISA and the Okoa Uchumi campaign, covers concerns over Kenya\u2019s Sh12.5 trillion public debt, pointing to questionable borrowing, abandoned or inflated projects, and weakened oversight institutions.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur public finances have been handled poorly. Reckless borrowing, corrupt decisions, and mismanaged projects are hurting families, businesses, and counties,\u201d Musyoka said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis culture of budgeting with corruption baked into it must end. And those who have turned public resources into personal enrichment schemes will be held accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Musyoka further called for urgent reforms, including a transparent debt restructuring process, stronger parliamentary oversight, protection of key institutions like the Auditor-General and EACC from political interference, and credible, people-centered approaches to privatization.<\/p>\n
He warned that Kenya cannot achieve the \u201cSingapore dream\u201d imagined by the current regime if corruption and mismanagement continue unchecked. <\/p>\n
\u201cSingapore was built on order, discipline, and accountability, not chaos, carelessness, and impunity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Musyoka who is eyeing the presidency in 2027, positioned himself as a champion of accountability and fiscal responsibility, pledging to protect national assets and restore public trust in governance.<\/p>\n
\u201cKenya deserves leadership that is steady, honest, and accountable. Our children deserve a country that cannot be bought or sold,\u201d he said, urging citizens to act on the findings of the People\u2019s Audit to secure a sustainable future.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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