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Kenya Kwanza has given in to IMF orders in a scary manner

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When President William Ruto addressed the nation on April 2, 2023 at State House in Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Why this deafening silence from the regime on the economic woes of the people?

It is because this regime has outsourced the policy-making and management of our economy. It has handed over the task of managing our economy to the IMF (International Monetary Fund). The IMF demanded abolition of subsidies, particularly of petrol.

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