'You left behind a mess': Kuria responds to Uhuru after he slammed Ruto's government

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has responded to former president Uhuru Kenyatta’s Sunday criticism of the current administration.

Attending a church fundraiser in Mwingi, Kitui County, Mr Kenyatta censured his successor, William Ruto, for blaming him for his government’s failure and poor economy. 

“I do not want to say much… not because I fear…I stopped fearing. We have been threatened, told a lot of things. Every time someone fails, they say ‘Oh! Previous government,” Uhuru told congregants. 

While urging the crowd to cease negative politics, the former president added; “Tomorrow when women fail to give birth they will say ‘you know Uhuru did it’. I don’t know, but I am used to it.” 

In a post shared on X, formerly Twitter, CS Kuria told Kenyatta to be quiet and let the current government do what he described as cleaning the mess the previous administration left behind.

“Every day the full magnitude of the mess you left behind is dawning on us. We are not complaining. We will continue to clean the mess. We can do so when you are quiet.  Better,” Kuria wrote.

“You thought the economy would collapse by December 2023 as you have told your friends repeatedly. Now that it's clear we have navigated your murky waters, you are all over again.”

Kuria further told Kenyatta, whom he addressed as 'Mr President Emeritus', to face National Assembly Majority leader Kimani Ichung’wah directly if he has a problem with him, writing, “If you have a problem with Kimani Ichungwa's State Capture Bill, call him directly or visit him in Gikambura.”

The CS went ahead to blame Kenyatta’s criticism of the government on the fact that his support of Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga as his preferred successor failed after Ruto won the 2022 presidential race.

“You are not happy that Raila has refused your contract to cause violence. You conned him that you would make him President then fired all your experienced campaign managers. You lied to the old man. And now you want to manage him again by saying you are in Azimio to stay. Mjinga akierevuka....,” he told Kenyatta and wished him a happy Sunday.