Moses Kuria Opens Up after Resigning, Says Kenya Is Headed in Wrong Direction: "I Can Now Speak"
- Moses Kuria is concerned that Kenya is headed in the wrong direction and that divine intervention might visit the country to avenge the suffering citizenry
- He accused the political class of bungling the country and destroying it as the young generation looks on
- Kuria suggested that he resigned from government after introspect, asking the political leaders to mend their ways and undertake their roles diligently and in ways that preserve the country's dignity
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Former presidential economic advisor Moses Kuria says Kenya is destined for failure due to the deliberate gaps in the country's political leadership.
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He now says the solution is beyond practical, suggesting that a divine intervention would avenge Kenyans who are unhappy with how the country is run.
Why Moses Kuria resigned from Ruto's government
Kuria implied that the style of the current political leadership is what made him resign from the government.
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"I want to urge the Kenyan political leaders, I can now speak freely because I have retired from government and politics. I wake up the time I want and no one would ask me why. This country is not headed in the right direction. I see and call for prayers. God will punish many, and that is why I resigned to escape that. We should be careful, because when God is angry, he knows nothing else than sacrifice, and he will take very prominent people in his anger," he said.
How Moses Kuria warned Kenyan politicians
Kuria was concerned that the members of the political class are exercising their powers with reckless abandon without regard for what they will bequeath the coming generation(s).
He noted that the current crop of leaders found a country after those who came after independent preserved the country after the independence struggle.
Kuria therefore stated that it would be an unnecessary evil for the current holders of power to leave the country worse than they got it, else God will visit his wrath upon them.
"This country doesn't belong to the political leaders, it belongs to our children. We have been in leadership for about three decades. We had the opportunity to destroy this country; we had an opportunity in 1992 and we didn't destroy our country, same in 1997. It should not be that we are the ones to destroy the country for our children now. Let us hand them a good country, if they would destroy it, then it would be on them. Let us allow them the opportunity to lead, the same as we were allowed years back," Kuria said.
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Meanwhile, the politician cautioned Kenyans against being caught in rival political waves that mean no good for the country.'
He pleaded with all from across the political divide to be moderate in their freedom of political associations, warning against extremist political leanings that would hurt the country's unity as the 2027 vote draws closer.
Kuria resigned from the government last month.
Positions Moses Kuria held in Ruto's government
He concluded his tenure as a senior advisor within President Ruto's Council of Economic Advisors, a role he held for nearly a year.
He initially joined Ruto’s administration as the Cabinet Secretary for Trade and Industry in September 2022, serving until October 2023. He was then reassigned to the Ministry of Public Service, where he spent nine months until July 2024.
Kuria was among those affected during the Cabinet reshuffle in July 2024, which coincided with widespread youth protests across the country.
However, just a month later, on August 23, 2024, he was brought back into government as a senior advisor in the Council of Economic Advisors.
He remained in that capacity until his resignation 11 months afterwards.
Kuria said he quit to focus on personal interests.
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