So, when William Ruto became the President of Kenya, the first thing William Ruto did was to remove fuel subsidy. The election vibes were mostly chilled, and even though people were grumbling about the cost of living jumping, they were like, “Yeah, maendeleo sio bure, progress requires some sacrifice and we can handle this"
But then, plot twist! Just like the nigerian colleague, the presidency budgeted 600 million Kenyan shillings on refurbing the Vice President’s Quarters. And guess what?
Originally, building the whole thing only cost 400 million! Kenyans were like, “Saa hii ni nini? Serikali unatuangusha na mabati yenye kung’aa while tunayo kaa ngumu? Si poa
They are like, this movie is familiar, our Nigerian chums are seeing the same thing on their end. They’ve been dealing with their own government manenos—kutoboa pesa all over the place, no proper hesabu.
Fast-forward to the government proposing a tax on everything, even medical procedures like cancer treatment. That was the height of it. Kenyans were like, “Hapana! Huwezi fanya hivyo!"
So far, there have been reports of 13 dead but it hasn’t dampened the resolve of the Kenya people to take back their country. They’re standing up to the elected lords who live large while preaching belt-tightening to the rest of the people.
Dear Kenyan people, we are with you on your struggle. After all this palava, remember those who laid it all on the line. Their names deserve to be carved in stone, as proper legends.
May the universe bless Kenya and the people of Kenya, and may the departed souls rest in peace. We dey this thing together.
#RutoMustGo