Samburu West MP Naisula Lesuuda has criticized the political class for remaining silent on critical issues affecting the country while focusing on less pressing matters.
Lesuuda expressed frustration with certain politicians, accusing them of having the “memory of a goldfish” by allowing the country to return to political rhetoric when there are far more pressing concerns to address.
Naisula’s lists
She listed several urgent issues, including university students’ grievances, lecturers’ strikes, road accidents, school fires, and airport problems, which she believes are being neglected.
“Clearly some of us in the political class we have a memory of a gold fish we are back. We are back to political rhetoric while we have so much to sort as a country. We have University students issues, Lecturers, Accidents, Fires, Airport, Markets among many other pressing and urgent matters na tuko story za Kingpins. Ama it is a case of we can chew gum and walk at the same time?” Lesuuda said in a statement on her X.
Clearly some of us in the political class we have a memory of a gold fish we are back. We are back to political rhetoric while we have so much to sort as a country.
— Naisula Lesuuda OGW (@Lesuuda) September 13, 2024
We have University students issues, Lecturers, Accidents, Fires, Airport, Markets among many other pressing and…
Her comments come as multiple issues have impacted the nation. Lecturers in all public universities have announced a nationwide strike set to begin next week, following a seven-day strike notice issued by the University Academic Staff Union (UASU).
The union has cited delays in the payment of full salaries and stalled negotiations for the 2021–2025 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) as reasons for the strike.
UASU, along with the Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU), expressed frustration over the government’s inaction, noting that while other public sector employees have seen salary and allowance adjustments since 2021, university workers have been left behind.
JKIA demos
Meanwhile, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) was rocked by demonstrations this week, as hundreds of passengers were stranded due to a workers’ strike in protest of a planned takeover by an Indian business group. Flights were delayed and cancelled, causing chaos at the airport on Wednesday.
The Union of Health Workers has issued a strike notice, and university students recently called off planned demonstrations over the new funding model.
