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President Dr William Samoei Arap Ruto is receiving backlash from a section of leaders and even Kenyans for his latest move that somehow left him and his Kenya Kwanza Alliance Government exposed.
Kenyans have been reminded of the warning they were given against voting for president Ruto during the hotly contested 2022 general elections.
Prominent advocate Ndegwa Njiru has launched a scathing attack on President William Ruto following state actions surrounding Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited, framing the intervention as a troubling sign of systemic impunity.
Reassessing earlier public warnings regarding the head of state’s leadership style, the vocal constitutional lawyer argued that the current policy landscape reflects a government prioritizing executive overreach and arbitrary state directives over established legal and regulatory frameworks.
At the center of Njiru’s critique is the administration’s controversial order targeting the long-standing mineral processing firm.
State officials ordered the suspension of mining activities at Lake Magadi before declaring plans to revoke operations entirely in favor of prospective investors, citing statutory compliance issues and a demand for local manufacturing.
However, Njiru contends that utilizing executive pronouncements to displace private investments strips away regulatory predictability and damages institutional integrity.
According to the advocate, the controversy surrounding Tata Chemicals reveals the true nature of the current administration.
He warned that beneath the stated government narrative of economic nationalism and industrialization lies a concerning environment where procedural fairness is routinely bypassed.
In his view, using state power to abruptly disrupt established enterprise sets a dangerous precedent, signaling to both domestic and international investors that private assets and public resources remain vulnerable to state-directed reallocation.
Njiru emphasized that these developments vindicate his previous warnings to the electorate regarding the administration’s political trajectory.
He cautioned that allowing administrative mandates to override constitutional safeguards creates an enabling climate for impunity to thrive at the highest levels of governance.
Calling on civil society, the legal fraternity, and the public to maintain strict vigilance, the advocate urged citizens to hold the executive accountable to safeguard the rule of law and protect nation-building resources from unchecked power.
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