ODM hits out at Jubilee’s ‘portal of lies’
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has hit out at the newly launched portal that lays out the achievements of the Jubilee government.
Dubbing it a “portal of lies,” the ODM said the online platform should have listed names of officials linked to corruption and the progress of their prosecution.
In a statement to newsrooms on Tuesday, ODM questioned why none of the government officials facing corruption charges has been sentenced to jail so far.
“This information portal should have had two things; the list of those who have stolen our money to the tune of about 300 billion in four years and the actions taken against these people. What became of the people he named in 2015 List of shame? Who among them is in jail? How much has his government recovered and what have the proceeds been used on?” read the statement.
JUBILEE PROJECTS
The online portal was launched Monday by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto highlighting the projects undertaken by the Jubilee government since 2013.
“We sincerely had hoped this would have topped the delivery “Portal of Lies” as Kenyans have called it since its launch. Creation of wealth has happened in a few people’s pockets. You have all heard of Arap Mashamba, Ni ya Sweetie and Relathieves.
“Kenyans who stay in Kenya are surprised by the fantastic picture painted of their success that they cannot see or feel even in the capital let alone the rural and marginalized areas,” wrote ODM.
The opposition added the President has shown great incompetence to the extent of admitting that his hands were tied and was unable to eliminate corruption in his government.
