Willis Otieno revives Ruto’s old post defending Kenya’s borrowing amid debt debate
Political commentator Willis has revived an old post by President William Ruto defending Kenya’s borrowing, reigniting debate over the president’s role in decisions made during the former Jubilee Party administration. Willis shared the post while challenging attempts to distance Ruto from the policies of the government in which he served as Deputy President. Willis Otieno […]
Political commentator Willis has resurrected a statement made by President William Ruto defending Kenya's borrowing during his tenure as Deputy President. The debate surrounding Ruto's role in decisions made during the Jubilee Party administration has been reignited by Willis' sharing of the post.
Willis pointed out that Ruto spent a decade serving at the center of power as Uhuru Kenyatta's Deputy President and played an active role in the administration. He defended the government's policies, budgets, and borrowing made during that time, stating that one cannot distance themselves from the outcomes of governance for which they were responsible.
A September 2017 post by Ruto was cited, where he defended the government's borrowing, emphasizing that each debt was carefully weighed and assured to be in the country's best interest. Willis argued that if Ruto had publicly defended and exercised executive power within the administration, he could not escape responsibility for the administration's outcomes.
The resurfacing of this 2017 statement adds a political dimension to the ongoing debate over Kenya's public debt and borrowing policies. It underscores the tendency of current leaders and commentators to revisit and scrutinize the financial decisions made under previous administrations.
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