Fuel Crisis: Justin Muturi Slams Murkomen’s ‘Reckless and Divisive’ Remarks on Protests
NAIROBI, Kenya — A fierce political storm has erupted following a controversial press briefing by Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen regarding the ongoing nationwide fuel crisis protests.
Murkomen’s remarks have drawn sharp criticism, most notably from prominent political figure Justin Muturi, who condemned the CS’s statements as “deeply reckless, disappointing, and divisive.”
During his presser, Murkomen questioned why matatu operators and commuters did not protest similar economic pressures under the previous administration, suggesting the current unrest is politically motivated.
He further warned that security forces would be deployed to maintain order, a move critics view as state intimidation.
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“Kenyans are not engaging in protests based on nostalgia or comparison of regimes; they are reacting to the present economic pressure, the present hunger, and the present hardship,” Muturi fired back. “Reducing genuine public frustration into political propaganda is an insult to the suffering wananchi.”
Muturi’s stinging rebuke highlights growing resentment over the skyrocketing cost of living. Across the country, rising fuel prices have triggered a domino effect, inflating food prices, crippling local businesses, and placing an unbearable burden on ordinary families, farmers, and public transport operators.
Rather than deploying security threats, tribal undertones, and blame games, Muturi urged the government to adopt a listening posture.
He called for immediate, actionable solutions to cushion citizens from the economic fallout, rather than relying on political deflection.
“Leadership is not scapegoating; it is owning the crisis and fixing the problem,” Muturi asserted.
He demanded that the government urgently return to Parliament to review energy policies, remove punitive fuel levies, and implement necessary subsidies to lower pump prices.
As public anger intensifies, pressure mounts on the administration to answer its citizens with concrete economic relief rather than excuses.
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