Elgeyo Marakwet Senator, Kipchumba Murkomen, has accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of being hypocritical in the fight against Covid-19 and reinforcement of curfew laws.
Murkomen condemned Uhuru while addressing parents and residents at Keben Secondary School in Belgut, Kericho County on Friday, October 15. The Senator presided over the official opening of a multipurpose hall, a new classroom, and a school bus presentation ceremony.
He protested that the curfew favoured the elite, who also broke other measures set to curb the pandemic.
Ordinary Kenyans, he argued, continued grappling with the after-effects of the crisis and were facing arrests for breaking the Public Health Act orders, while politicians roamed freely, holding rallies across the country.
“Those who are suffering are more than those who benefit from this curfew. We urge President Kenyatta to stop the hypocrisy,” Murkomen, the former Senate Majority Leader slammed.
“There are rallies all over today, Raila has a rally in Eldoret, Raila Odinga and Uhuru had rallies in Kibera, the Deputy President - William Ruto - has a rally in Mombasa,” he added.
Thousands of Kenyans have turned up at rallies held by Raila and Ruto, breaking social distance regulations outlined by Health Cabinet Secretary, Mutahi Kagwe.
On August 4, Health CS Kagwe extended the curfew for 30 more days to allow his docket to expedite the vaccination process ahead of Mashujaa day celebrations scheduled for October 20.
“We have decided to extend the containment measures by another 30 days because we have not been sufficiently vaccinated,” Kagwe directed.
As of Friday, October 15, the Covid-19 positive cases stood at 251,803 cases with a 2.2 per cent positivity rate.
4.4 million Kenyans have been vaccinated so far despite the country receiving 7.5 million doses. Only 4.3 per cent of adults have been fully vaccinated.
Nonetheless, several politicians have called on Uhuru to end the curfew and fully reopen the country.
