“You Have Failed Kenya”: Salasya to Ruto
Salasya accused the President of “micromanaging everything” and said the Treasury was unable to release money to counties because it had not received instructions from the Head of State. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has launched a strong attack on President William Ruto, accusing him of stalling national development and paralyzing county governments by withholding funds. Salasya claims the government's rollout of the Electronic Government Procurement (EGP) system has halted essential services and procurement activities for months.
- Salasya stated that EGP has "frozen all procurement activities" for at least four months.
- He cited Kakamega County's inability to proceed with plans for a Level 4 hospital due to stalled procurement.
- Salasya alleged that President Ruto is "micromanaging everything" and the Treasury CS has not received instructions to release funds to counties, leading to struggles in paying salaries.
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