Will Kenyans Forget Ruto’s Charm by 2027? Miguna Miguna Predicts Hunger and Discontent
Image: Suspended Prime Minister's Advisor on Coalition Affairs Mr Miguna Miguna on December 31, 2011 addressing a news conference at Nairobi where he declined that the had been reinstated into service. PhotoWilliam OeriNation Media GroupRenowned lawyer Miguna Miguna predicts Kenyans will remember little of President William Ruto’s eloquence or flashy suits in 2027. Instead, he believes their focus will be on the harsh realities of hunger, poverty, unemployment, and rampant corruption.
“Mark my words,” Miguna wrote on X, “Kenyans won’t be impressed by @WilliamsRuto’s smooth talk, globetrotting, or fancy Kaunda suits come 2027 and beyond. They’ll only remember their empty stomachs, depleted wallets, and the ever-growing shadow of corruption. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
I can assure you that in 2027 and beyond, Kenyans will not remember, recognize or be impressed by @WilliamsRuto’s eloquence, frequent foreign trips or Kaunda suits. They will remember only their hunger, poverty, unemployment and the cascading astronomical scale of corruption.…
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) December 20, 2023
His words resonate with Kenyans already groaning under increased taxes and frequent, taxpayer-funded foreign trips by the president.
While Miguna has been a vocal supporter of Ruto’s administration, he hasn’t hesitated to criticize it when needed. He doubts Kenya Kwanza’s ability to improve lives without breaking free from the shackles of World Bank and IMF loans.
“Unless they do,” he wrote, “the TRILLIONS collected through taxes and shady borrowing will continue to be siphoned off for PERSONAL GAIN by these mentally colonized public officials, both elected and appointed.”
Similarly, Miguna slammed the government’s decision to import genetically modified organisms (GMOs), calling it “reckless and irresponsible.” He believes such significant policy shifts should only come after nationwide consultations and debates.
Miguna returned to Kenya in October 2022 after years of exile in Canada, brought back by the promise of a new era under President Ruto. The outspoken lawyer-turned-politician was initially forced into exile for his involvement in the mock swearing-in of Raila Odinga during the tumultuous 2017 election.
