How Uhuru, Ruto's Blunder Will Cost Kenyans Ksh.6 Billion

How Uhuru, Ruto’s Blunder Will Cost Kenyans Ksh.6 Billion

The Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) is now suing President William Ruto and previous Head of State Uhuru Kenyatta over the government’s proposal to pay billions in a failed highway agreement.

According to reports, Kenya is scheduled to pay Ksh6.2 billion to a consortium of French contractors for breaching a deal to build the Nairobi-Nakuru expressway.

According to sources familiar with the case, the National Treasury is anticipated to pay the termination cost before the conclusion of the current fiscal year, which ends on June 30.

Motorists lambasted President Ruto’s administration in a statement issued Thursday morning.

They described the decision to cancel the highway building project as not only foolish but also unacceptable.

While expressing dismay, the Association criticized the government of making politically motivated policies that had disproportionately harmed taxpayers.

Addressing the public, the Motorists Association announced that it would oppose the move, accusing the current regime of committing economic crimes at Kenyans’ expense.

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To prevent such incidents from happening again, the offended motorists requested that all government officials involved in the transaction, including the current President and the former Head of State, be prosecuted.

“This is unacceptable. Why should Kenyan taxpayers be punished for reckless, politically motivated decisions made by past leaders? We must not allow this blatant economic sabotage to go unchallenged,” the Motorists Association stated.

“We call for immediate legal action against Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto, who were at the helm when this contract was entered into and later violated,” it added.

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“Let them be held accountable in court for this economic crime. Leadership should come with responsibility, not impunity.”

President Ruto’s administration cancelled the Ksh190 billion contract with the French company that had been engaged to build a dual road from Nairobi to Nakuru.

The government ditched the multi-billion agreement with the French firm and instead awarded the construction tender to a Chinese company.

The agreement for the construction of the 140-kilometre road was signed by former President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2020 during his visit to Paris, France.

How Uhuru, Ruto’s Blunder Will Cost Kenyans Ksh.6 Billion