President William Ruto has sharply criticized former Chief Justice David Maraga over his recent comments describing Kenya as a “failed state.”
Speaking during a public address, President Ruto dismissed Maraga’s remarks as unfounded and questioned how someone could seek to lead a country they openly discredit.
“We have a great nation. It is our duty and responsibility to make it great,” President Ruto stated firmly. “I listen a lot to what people say about the present and the future of our country.
I listen to one gentleman who retired the other day after working, I think, for 40, 50 years, and he wants to be president. And I listen to him say Kenya is a failed state.”
The President challenged Maraga’s description, asking rhetorically: “So for 40 years you have been working in a failed state? So you want to be president of a failed state? Really? You want us to entrust you to the leadership of a country you don’t believe in, to a people you don’t believe in?”
Highlighting Kenya’s economic progress, President Ruto pointed to successful companies and institutions as evidence to counter the “failed state” narrative.
“Just for the record, companies like Lindsay, Liaison, an exchange like Nairobi Stock Exchange, the best listed stock exchange last year in Africa, they don’t exist in failed states,” he added.
The remarks come amid ongoing debates about Kenya’s political and economic direction, with President Ruto emphasizing optimism and responsibility in steering the nation forward.
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