Martha Karua, the vice presidential candidate for Azimio la Umoja, has blamed Deputy President William Ruto for the nation’s chronic corn flour crisis.
On July 2, during a rally at Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega County, Karua asserted that corruption cartels within the government had already divided up the subsidies that President Uhuru Kenyatta had announced.
She accused the DP of leading a group of dishonest officials, stating that his name has previously been connected to similar unscrupulous business dealings.
“President Uhuru Kenyatta already directed that the price of maize flour should reduce and unveiled a subsidy. Has the price reduced? Do you know why?
“It is not here because when he issued the directive, the corrupt were already in government and have their leader who is the Deputy President. They always divert the funds,” Karua explained.
Nevertheless, she made a promise to her supporters that if the former prime minister Raila Odinga won the election, she would personally deal with the graft cartels impeding the government’s efforts to give services to the general populace.
“I have already been given duties to oversee Justice and the Constitution affairs. Baba and Martha are the answer to corruption in Kenya. We shall defend the right of everyone including the opposition,” she added.
