Africa-Press – Kenya. Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has lashed out at leaders he accused of hypocrisy, saying they should not lecture the current administration about failed projects when they did not deliver during their own tenure.
Speaking on Saturday, Sudi urged former President Uhuru Kenyatta to “relax” in retirement and refrain from politicising issues of security and governance.
“Some leaders are lecturing us about failed projects despite failing to implement major projects themselves during their time,” he said.
“They should focus on their own shortcomings and learn from functional governments.”
He accused the former president of presiding over a “bad term” despite being supported for 10 years, and added that Uhuru should leave matters of government to the current leadership.
“You can’t do anything else now. We supported you, and you went home. Let others lead,” Sudi added.
The vocal MP, a close ally of President William Ruto, has previously criticised Uhuru and opposition leaders for what he terms as attempts to derail the Kenya Kwanza administration.
Speaking on Friday during a Jubilee NDC at Ngong Racecourse, Uhuru took a swipe at Ruto, accusing him of being intolerant of dissenting voices.
Citing the government’s heavy-handed response to Gen Z protests, Uhuru argued that true leadership stems from learning from past mistakes to build a better future for the common good, rather than advancing class politics of the “haves” and “have-nots.”
“This requires always having an open mind and a listening ear, even to those you disagree with—and especially to the voices of our younger generations,” he said.
He stressed that such an approach is vital in a fast-changing world where real transformation demands inclusivity and dialogue.
According to him, this balance is what creates a hopeful nation—one at peace with itself and not trapped in despair.
“In the last general elections, I endeavoured to pass this message. Unfortunately, it fell on deaf ears and was drowned out by insults, character assassinations, myths, and stories of dynasties and hustlers,” he said.
He lamented that, as a result, many of the gains achieved during his administration had been eroded, citing the collapse of programmes like Linda Mama, which he said had been replaced with untested schemes.
“And while we wait for these experiments to work, Kenyans suffer and our progress is retarded,” he said.
Though Uhuru and Ruto started as political allies in the 2013 elections, they fell out ahead of the 2022 polls, with Uhuru throwing his weight behind ODM leader Raila Odinga.
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