Omari: Ruto is a better president compared to Kibaki but...

Every sector the president is raising revenue and therefore we expect that he has more money than Kibaki

In Summary

• Omari said said this is because Ruto has managed to raise more revenue through different channels, unlike it was the case during Kibaki's tenure.

• The lawyer said that under Ruto, there has been massive looting unlike during Kibaki's tenure.

Lawyer Danstan Omari
Lawyer Danstan Omari
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Lawyer Danstan Omari has said that President William Ruto is a much better President compared to the late Mwai Kibaki.

Speaking on Monday, Omari said this is because Ruto has managed to raise more revenue through different channels, unlike it was the case during Kibaki's tenure.

He said Ruto has explored ways that no other Kenyan president sought to raise money for the country.

"If indeed the president wants to compare himself to the late Kibaki, I'll tell everybody for free that the President (William Ruto) is far much better than Kibaki. Shem Ochuodho, Raila Odinga were in that government. Kibaki never raised revenue to the level of President William Ruto is raising.

"The sectors that he has gone to look for funds is totally very virgin. Every sector the president is raising revenue and therefore we expect that he has more money than Kibaki, Uhuru and Moi had," Omari said on K24 TV.

He, however, noted that the only problem under Ruto's leadership is how the revenue raised is spent.

Omari said that while Kibaki worked to seal all loopholes that could lead to theft of public funds, Ruto has not done that.

He insisted that because of this, the biggest problem Kenyans are currently facing, the cost of living cannot be addressed.

"The only problem is the usage of this money. Kibaki raised revenue and completely sealed the leakages for that money. No coin could be stolen under the watch of Kibaki," Omari said.

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