Moses Wetang'ula Goes after Gachagua for Asking Kenyans abroad to Hold Remittances to Kenya
- Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua asserted that the Kenyan diaspora is the main income generator for the government
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula sought to educate him that the remittances from Kenyans do not directly benefit the government
- He accused Gachagua of exporting his local politics to the United States, where he is on a two-month political tour
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has called out former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua over his recent remarks regarding the economy.
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Gachagua, while speaking to a business community in Boston, the United States, suggested that Kenya's economy was in a recession as investors were withdrawing their ventures due to the unfavourable environment.
Why Gachagua irked Moses Wetang'ula
He claimed that the remittances from the diasporians had become the main revenue source for the government.
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Gachagua observed they had ceased sending money to Kenya, waiting for a new government after President William Ruto's.
He was interpreted to have incited the Kenyans in the US to sit on their remittances until another government is installed in 2027 after President William Ruto's.
Wetang'ula said the sentiments were unfortunate and with overtones of ignorance.
According to the Speaker, Gachagua was mistaken in his belief that the diasporians fund the government directly and that their remittances are what make a major part of the country's revenue.
He claimed that remittances are made to individual households in Kenya and support private businesses, which can only benefit the country indirectly through taxes.
As it were, the refusal of the diasporians to remit money would only hurt their families in Kenya, not the government; Wetang'ula observed.
"I called out former Deputy President Gachagua for telling Kenyans abroad to stop sending money home, remarks that are clueless and reckless. Kenyans send money to families, not the government. Gachagua should return home and stick to his usual politics," Wetang'ula said.
However, despite Wetang'ula's argument, it is not lost that remittances from Kenyans abroad have grown to be among the top revenue earners for Kenya over the years, complimenting exports.
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Earlier, Gachagua had asserted that Mt Kenya natives are the ones running the Kenyan economy with their entreprises.
He suggested that the nation’s economic stability is largely supported by the deliberate efforts and positive contributions of his ethnic group.
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Highlighting the apparent nature of industriousness among his fellow Kikuyu natives, the former deputy remarked that their self-motivation is exceptional and can't be found anywhere else.
He remarked that "this is a community that is responsible for the growth of the Kenyan economy. We are very aggressive people, we are very entreprising, we are very outgoing. And that is why we are in every town in Kenya."
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He warned that undermining his community could have serious repercussions for Kenya's economy.
Gachagua observed that entrepreneurs from Mt Kenya were already withholding investments in response to alleged maltreatment by Ruto's regime.
He claimed that the investors had decided to withdraw their input in building the economy, waiting for Ruto's term to end.
He claimed that "we are the drivers of the Kenyan economy. Since William Ruto declared war on the mountain, the economy is almost collapsing. Because people have stopped paying taxes, people have stopped investing, they are waiting for a new government."
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
