As a country is yet in a political standoff facing yet another round of political contestation which threatens democratic and constitutional rights and order.
Civil society groups have come out to air the voices of the voiceless saying that the situation has been largely driven by the political class.
The group is claiming that the public is granted the power in the decision-making process to impact the lives of Mwanainchi.
“The people of Kenya who have been granted the sovereign power under Article 1 of the constitution are being excluded and are hardly involved in key decision-making processes that impact their lives.” part of the statement read.
The civil societies have had consultations concerning the lives of Kenya ranging from unemployment uncertainties and the high cost of living.
Part of the statement read that the political leaders have violated several aspects of the Constitution while the nation or the public is watching on helplessly forgetting that the power rests with the people.
the group of civil societies says that leaders have betrayed Kenyans’ quest for a sustainable solution to the ongoing food crisis, cost of living, and access to public services such as quality education, water, housing, and health contrary to Article 43 of the Constitutional of Kenya.
Further, the group has said that leaders too have destroyed the economy and failed to use their mandates to fix those parts that need fixing, consequently making life unbearable for the majority of Kenyans.
As the deputy president continues to say that the past regime led by President Emeritus Uhuru Kenyatta that government shelves were left with coffers, the group has also said that both regimes have over-borrowed, misspent, mismanaged, and stolen the proceeds of imprudent and expensive loans, leaving Kenyans with an unsustainable debt burden.
Concerning the ongoing Tax conversations the group has a resolution that the government has instituted heavy taxes to pay for their largess and political arrangements by living opulent lifestyles and loading up the public wage bill with political cronies, while political allies evade taxes placing the taxation burden on the Kenyan taxpayer.
Finally, the team has said that its high time to engage political leaders, regional actors, and the international community to work closely in pushing the Kenya recovery agenda including Agenda Four item of the Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation Process 2008.
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