Trans Nzoia governor Natembeya asks President William Ruto to focus on administration and avoid being involved in business. Photo: George Natembeya X.
Vocal Trans Nzoia governor George Natembeya has accused President William Ruto for turning government into a transactional entity and no longer a system of leadership.
Speaking during an interviews on Wednesday morning Natembeya accused the head of state for being driven by vested business interests and calling for an end to what he described as deep-seated conflicts of interest at the highest levels of government.
He added that the regime is being run by cartels in business led by Ruto, which has resulted to him competing with ordinary citizens for market, tainting the image of the administration, which must be stopped.
“This government is formed by cartel. President of Kenya, stop doing business with government. You are a farmer competing with citizens, you are in the timber business, you are in insurance, you are in transport, you are everywhere,” he stated.
Natembeya further questioned Ruto’s ability to govern, while objectively maintaining active financial interests across other sectors of the economy, reminding the president how he cannot avoid conflict of interest.
“President Ruto, can you focus on the business of governing? If you had these engagements before becoming president, can you let them be for the time that you are president? Because conflict of interest is real,” Natembeya posed.
The new Luhya community Kingpin further hitting on the president, on how his son Nick Ruto in the matatu business is breaking traffic rules leaving police officers and Kenyans tongue-tied. He cautioned the president of Kenyans emulating his son breaking rules without being held accountable, which he said as a country its a dangerous trajectory.
“Your son owns a matatu and is flaunting all traffic regulations, what are officers supposed to do? What are citizens supposed to do? They are going to copy your son’s behaviour, who is not above the law. So, can the presidency be excluded from doing private business the moment you are in government?” Natembeya questioned.
His remarks have reignited debate over ethics in public service and the role of personal business interests in government leadership. As of Tuesday, State House had not issued an official response.
Natembeya has publicly called President William Ruto for making political promises that he has emphasized will compromise the security of the country in the future, constantly asking him to review his promises before announcing them.
