Outspoken activist Nuru Okanga has alleged that President William Ruto trapped Wycliffe Oparanya with a Cabinet Secretary position he once criticised Okanga challenged Oparanya to ask Kenyans to repay the Hustler Fund loans after previously advising them not to Okanga alleged that Oparanya once told Kenyans that the money provided as loans through the Hustler Fund program was rightfully theirs....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Nuru Okanga has claimed that President William Ruto trapped Wycliffe Oparanya by appointing him as the Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.
According to Okanga, Oparanya had previously opposed the Hustler Fund, claiming he advised Kenyans not to repay the loans they had taken from it.
He further stated that the president knew this thus giving him the responsibility of managing the ministry in charge of the Hustler Fund.
Okanga argued that it would be challenging for Oparanya to now explain the benefits of a fund he had previously criticised.
“Oparanya said that we shouldn’t pay the hustler fund; now he’s been given that docket. How is he going to convince me, Nuru Okanga, who took the Hustler Fund and has refused to pay? You see, you’ve been trapped,” Okanga said.
He further dared Oparanya to ask Kenyans to start repaying the Hustler Fund loans after advising them earlier not to. Okanga stated that the country’s leaders could not continue deceiving the youth.
“Now come and tell us that we are required to pay the loans from Hustler Fund. You’ll go back running very fast. He said we shouldn’t repay the money because it belongs to us,” he added.
In a separate incident, Okanga expressed gratitude to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki for settling his son’s hospital bill.
Okanga’s 10-year-old son was diagnosed with kidney failure and spent more than three months hospitalized at Kenyatta National Hospital.
The political activist, feeling depressed, sought assistance from well-wishers and Azimio politicians, but only Raila Odinga and Babu Owino responded to his plea.
In early August, Babu Owino had written to the hospital requesting a waiver of Okanga’s son’s bill, but he claimed the hospital declined.
As of August 11, Okanga said the bill had accumulated to KSh 900,000…CONTINUE READING>>
