Members of Parliament praised President William Ruto for deciding to cancel the controversial deals with the Indian company, Adani Group.
After the President gave his speech to Parliament about the state of the nation, he announced that he was cancelling the deals because many people in Kenya were upset about them. Lawmakers said that Ruto listened to the concerns of the people.
“We support the President, but a lot of Kenyans did not support Adani. So, we had a bit of a problem. But now, the President has listened to the people and cancelled the deals,” said Matungu MP Oscar Nabulindo.
The Adani deals made the government look bad because there were accusations of corruption and bribery against the company, according to Nabulindo.
“We are also happy because the President said he will look into the Social Health Authority and fix any problems,” said Garsen MP Ali Wario.
Wario said that the President’s decision to cancel the deals shows that he is serious about fighting corruption in the government and listening to the voices of the people.
“The President talked about corruption, which is important. Public participation is key, and I’m glad the President listened,” said Wario.
The President cancelled a $95 billion deal with Adani to build power lines and also stopped negotiations to upgrade Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
“The Adani deal was a big issue. Adani has had a lot of bad publicity, especially with the recent bribery accusations in the US,” said Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi.
The National Assembly majority leader, Kimani Ichung’wah, said that the President’s speech showed that the government is on track to carry out its plans and programs.
“The country’s transformation is moving forward with strong determination and bold actions. Even though it has been a tough journey, we are making significant progress in stabilizing an economy that was in trouble just two years ago,” he explained.
Senator Karen Nyamu mentioned that the President canceled the deals to reassure the public.
“No matter how good a deal may seem, we need to make sure it is trustworthy. It was a smart move by the President,” she added.
Senator Esther Okenyuri thought the President’s speech was very inclusive.
“I hope we continue to listen to the people in the future because they are the most important,” she said.
MP Adan Keynan praised the President for ending deals that were suspicious from the start.
“These deals were not right, and the public was right to be upset. The President did the right thing by canceling them,” he concluded.
“He did a great job by focusing on Kenya and moving things forward. I just hope the people who started the Adani deals will get in trouble too,” he said.
