The government is preaching water and drinking wine. On the one hand, it would want Kenyans to believe that things are thick - which is true - and therefore they must tighten their belts, stay calm as they are taxed heavily, and hope for better times ahead.
On the other hand, the government, which has on many occasions issued all manner of edicts, ordering spending cuts in the Executive, ministries and departments, is still profligate.