National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has dismissed criticism of President William Ruto’s administration as politically motivated and unfair. According to Mbadi, those attacking the current government overlook the progress being made in key sectors.
Speaking in Homa Bay, Mbadi stated that critics calling for the President’s removal fail to provide valid justifications for their stance, asserting that the government has addressed long-standing issues that have plagued critical sectors for years.
“Some people say President Ruto’s government must go, yet when asked why, they claim nothing is happening,” said Mbadi. “But for a decade before Ruto, there were constant complaints about tea, coffee, sugar, and dairy. Today, you don’t hear about those issues because this administration has tried to fix them.”
The CS contended that the agriculture sector was in crisis before Ruto’s presidency but has since seen significant improvements. He added that the same applies to the health sector, where the current government has invested more than any other administration in Kenya’s history, a fact he claims remains unrecognized.
Mbadi further decried what he termed “politics of prejudice,” asserting that some opponents oppose the President not because of governance failures, but because of bias and identity politics.
“There are people who are opposing the President today simply because his name sounds strange. It’s not because negative things are happening in this country that have never happened before,” he said.
Regarding the upcoming 2027 general elections, Mbadi,a long-time ODM stalwart, made a compelling case for a political alliance between ODM and UDA, arguing that national unity should take precedence over partisan divisions.
“In 2027, UDA and ODM must work together. I have been chairman of ODM for ten years. Looking at the dynamics of politics in this country, we don’t have a choice. The two parties must collaborate – if not for anything else, just to lead the unity of Kenya,” he said.
Mbadi stressed that unity should be entrenched in the national consciousness and cautioned against narratives suggesting that some Kenyans are more deserving than others.
