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In an unexpected turn of events in Kenyan politics, a legal authority by the name of Willis Otieno has brought up a very serious issue about the legality of the Ksh5 trillion infrastructure fund of President William Ruto.
This has caused a lot of debates and discussions all over the country. Otieno shared on X today presenting a number of legal flaws, the fund’s being unconstitutional in his opinion, and he called for the whole matter to be considered by both the executive and the legislative.
Otieno claims that the fund, which is to be used for big infrastructure projects in the country, is not backed by the necessary legislative approval, which is the very first step for its setting up. “It is a very clear infringement of Article 221 of the Constitution, which calls for oversight by parliament of public finances,” Otieno said, pointing out the importance of public funds management through transparency and compliance with legal frameworks.
The infrastructure fund, which Ruto has called the very base of his economic development program, has already received a lot of applause from the Ruto camp. On the other hand, the critics say that the whole process of the fund’s creation and implementation is like a lightning-fast runner, an artist who has very poorly expressed his idea through his art, raising questions about the responsible use of public funds.
“Mismanagement and corruption of the past are what happened before when proper channels and scrutiny were absent in their case; our society is now exposed to only a risk,” Otieno said.
A further complication in the issues was brought in by Otieno when he mentioned the possible disagreements that the fund’s allocation process might bring to the surface, saying that the contractors that are chosen might be the only ones to get the money and, hence, the principles of competition in public procurement laws would be undermined.
“It is the quality of our procurement processes that needs to be protected so that the projects are given only to those who are qualified and not to the ones with a good connection politically,” he said.
Political analysts are of the opinion that the infrastructure fund dispute could lead to a decline in public trust towards Ruto’s government, particularly when the issue of corruption and poor governance is becoming more and more pronounced.
The matter had to be discussed in Parliament, and the government’s action to the inevitable legal and political pressure is what remains publicly viewed. Opposition politicians are taking advantage of the situation by rallying the public against Ruto’s administration through accusations of non-transparency in governance.
An opposition spokesman attending a press conference in Nairobi said, “This fund is like a bomb with a short fuse, and Kenyans should be made aware of how their money is being spent.”
The experts foresee the political impact of scrutiny on Ruto’s administration, and they are watching closely the possibilities.
The whole issue regarding the Ksh5 trillion infrastructure fund has the potential to not only hinder the progress of modernization in the country but also impact the state of public opinion about Ruto’s leadership when he faces the elections again.
