National Assembly Minority leader Junet Mohammed KENYA : Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has called out leaders in the opposition working with the Kenya Kwanza Administration, warning them against exuding arrogance while addressing the public.
The Vocal Legislator's admonition, comes amidst heightened arrogant sentiments by several leaders addressing the electorate, while accompanying President William Ruto in Taita Taveta.
In a statement on Tuesday, December 3, Amisi told the leaders that they may be reaping from the government but the sweat of opposition supporters goes beyond their political lives.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) lawmaker maintained that the opposition leaders can put across their views without abusing the public.
"I'm warning my colleagues from opposition to stop exuding grandiose and arrogance while addressing Kenyans in public. You may be reaping big from the government as an individual, but remember, the decades-long of blood and sweat opposition supporters have endured goes beyond your life in politics.
"You can put your point forward without abusing the very citizens from whom you draw your legitimacy. You make our political wing look bad and, by extension, valueless to any political cause in the future. Please be guided," Amisi remarked.
His remarks follow claims by National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed, who stated that the government is struggling to deliver services to the people due to obstacles created by certain individuals.
Junet Mohamed went ahead to admonish Kenyans who called out his sentiments as ignorant, stating that he cannot be barred and will share his political opinions as he wishes.
The Suna East MP proposed the scrapping of public participation as a pre-condition prior to implementation of development projects in the country.
Speaking in Taita Taveta town on Monday, December 2, the Suna East Member of Parliament opined that the exercise delays the implementation of development programmes.
" The gov't should do away with public participation when it comes to passing bills. Tanzania is working with Adani, the same investors we rejected, to develop its airport. Are Tanzanians crazy? "The government is elected to bring development to the country... but when it tries to fulfil its duties, it faces obstacles," he stated.
Junet said the recent cancellation of deals with India's Adani Group is a perfect example of how the requirement for a nod from the public and other constitutional entities was stifling development in the country.
Junet Mohamed wants bills hastened Junet questioned the current structure, which requires consultation with stakeholders such as residents, civic society, and religious organisations before project implementation or bill passage.
As he compared the two, he joked that approval procedures in households are easier than those in the government.
"This issue of seeking permission from everyone must stop. The government cannot ask for permission from the courts and the church just to install electricity," he stated.
The Sentiments, led to Public uproar in Kenyan Social Media Platforms, with Netizens accusing the legislator of defending shoddy deals.
Kenyans, Opined Junet wanted the constitutional right to public participation skipped to mask corrupt deals and over priced tenders through Public Private Partnerships.
Junet Mohammed has lashed out at Netizens who accused him of being unable to tame his mouth, stating he cannot be shut.
Speaking in Taita Taveta on December 3, 2024, in response to the Public uproar, The Minority leader reiterated he chooses what to say in his political endeavors, something 'Social Media' Noise cannot deter him from.
" I have the freedom to say I want, You cannot shut my mouth. My politics, my choice" He stated.
Mining Cabinet Secretary Ali Hassan Joho, an ODM member recently nominated into government, also directed a Warning to Kenyans taking to social media Platforms to call out the government on it's shortcomings.
Speaking in Taita Taveta County, Joho stated Kenyans ought to know a Government cannot be run on Twitter (X), Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. The Mining Cs, alluded that some Nairobians are even using Government's free-WiFi to expose the Kenya Kwanza administration's stalled projects. Joho, stated that this will not be allowed to continue.