While many Kenyans continue to hustle through life with little to no support from their government, the country’s top leadership remains obsessed with political survival.
Talk of reforms has been replaced by campaigns for 2027, even as the cost of living rises and unemployment grows worse by the day. This state of neglect has left citizens feeling abandoned, especially as corruption cases keep piling up with no real action taken.
From the cities to the rural areas, people are finding it harder to afford food, pay rent, or access proper healthcare. Yet those in charge are busy attending fundraisers, rallies, and private meetings about who will retain power in the next elections.
Senior Counsel Paul Muite has now exposed what he says is another scandal in the making. According to him, Kenya Pipeline Company, a valuable state asset that was built using taxpayer money, is being targeted through a shady privatisation scheme.
In his own words, Muite said, “Kenya Pipeline Company, built with taxpayers’ money, owns very valuable assets; it has long been a cash cow for those in power, CORRUPTION; privatisation is opaque and intended to hand over ownership to the same cartels to continue minting money into their pockets!”
This statement shows the level of rot that exists in institutions that should be helping the country grow.
Muite also reminded Kenyans of what happened during the Safaricom deal, where another major government-owned entity ended up enriching a few individuals while leaving the rest of the public with nothing. He said, “Kenya taxpayers whose money had built up Post & Telecommunications over several decades were ripped off in the Safaricom deal, billions ended up in the pockets of a few politically well-connected individuals; a repeat here in the proposed privatisation of KPC.”
These claims are not just about past mistakes but a warning that history is about to repeat itself, only this time with Kenya Pipeline.
If such warnings go unheard, the country risks losing another key public asset. The current silence from those in government is worrying, and it raises questions about who is really behind these moves.
With the public already burdened by taxes and high prices, the loss of KPC through questionable dealings would be another betrayal. People are not only losing trust in the system but are also losing patience. What Kenyans want is leadership that works for them, not for cartels. Until that changes, the damage caused by corruption will only continue to grow.
