Special MP Irene Mayaka has left her fellow MPs in shock after claiming that Kenya’s economy has fallen further than her Bo0bs.
Speaking at a parliamentary event on November 14, 2023, during the analysis of President William Ruto’s speech, Mayaka expressed regret that the economy is deteriorating every day, despite the President’s promises to Kenyans that things would get better after he took office.
In presenting her argument, the MP wanted to know why, despite the many achievements listed by the President in his speech, the cost of living was still rising.
Criticizing the speech, she said that taxes, the Kenyan shilling and the cost of living had all gone from bad to worse, saying that the President’s agenda of bringing together Kenyans at the bottom was a sham.
Mayaka said that the high cost of living, the increase in taxes and the price of fuel are a curse on the Kenya Kwanza administration.
According to Mayaka, the President should understand that Kenyans are burdened by the high cost of living and also understand that increasing taxes is a step to make life difficult for citizens.
“I expected to hear a lot about economic issues from the President because we are in a bad economic state. Kenyans are hit by new taxes every day. We wanted the President to give a clear picture of the situation. Things are very bad in this country,” she lamented.
Ms. Mayaka also criticized the new fees introduced for passports and IDs, saying they are a blow to people who are already struggling.
The MP wondered how Kenyans will pay Sh1,000 to obtain an ID card when these services have been free since independence.
“This is a picture of a worrying future, politicians will have a hard time in 2027 when we return to ask for votes from the people because we will have to answer difficult questions from them,” she said.
“We will have to pay voters to go and collect their IDs so that they can vote for us,” she concluded.
Hon Mayaka’s Statement Received with Mixed Reactions
Hon. Mayaka’s statement has been met with mixed reactions from Kenyans. Some agree with her that the economy has fallen, while others accuse her of being extreme on her comparison of the Kenyan economy falling just like her ‘Bo0bs’.
Those who agree with her say that the cost of living has risen sharply in recent months, and that taxes and the price of fuel have contributed to this. They say that President Ruto should work to reduce the financial burden on Kenyans.
Notably, many are against Mayaka saying that she is using unnecessarily explicit language, and that she does not know what is going on in the economy. They say that the economy is still growing, and that the standard of living is improving for many Kenyans.
Remember, Hon Mayaka is the same legislator who had to fight a barrage of claims that she was, to put it bluntly, ‘Raila’s Girlfriend’. This claim angered her and she went to X (formerly Twitter) to rubbish the absurd claims.