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May 20, 2026
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Stop hiding behind Uhuru over fuel price crisis

Stop hiding behind Uhuru over fuel price crisis

Jubilee Party leaders on Tuesday faulted senior government officials for hiding behind former President Uhuru Kenyatta to deflect attention from the biting economic crisis..

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Jubilee Party leaders have accused senior government officials of deflecting blame for the current economic crisis and high fuel prices onto former President Uhuru Kenyatta. They assert that the government's mismanagement, not external influence, is the cause of nationwide protests.

  • Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i stated Kenya is "walking down to a crisis" due to incompetence and mismanagement by the Kenya Kwanza administration.
  • Jubilee Party leaders claim rising taxes and unaffordable school fees are burdening ordinary Kenyans, while the government allegedly ignores public concerns.
  • Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni described the recent protests as a spontaneous expression of public frustration, not politically sponsored as alleged by government leaders.

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