Kenya’s economic situation deteriorated further as consumers last week woke up to a record increase in electricity and fuel prices.
Ironically, the increase in fuel which is a key driver of the economy happened just days after William Ruto was sworn into office.
This saw Kenyans took to social media urging the Head of State to intervene and lower the cost of living as prescribed in the Kenya Kwanza Alliance manifesto.
But in one of his latest sermons, controversial preacher and Neno Evangelism Centre founder Pastor James Ng’ang’a pleaded with Kenyans to give President William Ruto time.
Ng’ang’a said it was too early to start criticizing President William Ruto for the high cost of living when he was less than a week old at State House.
The man of the cloth told his congregants in Nairobi to give the former deputy president at least three months for him to start implementing his Bottom-up manifesto.
“We cannot say the economy is bad. The new president should be given at least three months to deliver. He’s a week old in office; where shall get the money? He told his congregants,” he said.
The preacher alleged that retired President Uhuru Kenyatta subsidized fuel and unga prices as a campaign too for his preferred presidential candidate Raila Odinga adding that the subsidy was not genuine.
“When their candidate wasn’t elected, they suspended the subsidy program. So give him (Ruto) time. I am not supporting him, but give him three more months to look for money so that he can address the situation at hand,” he added.
His comments come just days after Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua disclosed that it will take about two to three months to get the country back on track.
Gachagua said they inherited a broke government with no cash in the treasury.
