‘Fake people!’: MP Sudi Slams Govt Critics on Social Media
Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has urged Kenyans to disregard social media criticisms of the Social Health Authority (SHA) and sign up for the new public health insurance program.
During a church service at AIC Pioneer in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, on Sunday, Sudi, a close ally of President William Ruto, dismissed online critics of the troubled healthcare initiative, labeling them as “fake” individuals who lack understanding of the issues at hand.
“A lot of people are speaking without full knowledge of what the ordinary Kenyan is going through. We who hold medical bill fundraisers are the ones who know what we’re talking about. You have elected us to be your leaders; those speaking on social media, let us fail if we will, but follow our policies first. You will deal with us if we fail,” the MP told churchgoers.
“Don’t listen to the crookery on social media; those people online are fake know-it-alls… some were inciting others doing the Gen-Z protests yet they have never built a country, they don’t know the price of cement.”
Sudi encouraged the public to register for SHA, claiming that the criticism stems from affluent individuals who can afford their healthcare, not the vulnerable Kenyans the scheme is designed to assist.
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Sudi’s remarks align with other Ruto allies who have dismissed the online backlash against the government.
Recently, Hassan Joho, a former opposition leader who was appointed Mining Cabinet Secretary by Ruto, condemned social media users for what he referred to as insults directed at the presidency.
“I want to tell the young people, nchi haiwezi pelekwa namna hiyo. Wewe unakaa kwa mtandao, unakosa uzalendo; you become so unpatriotic. Wengine wanasema Raila Odinga aanguke African Union,” Joho ssaid on Tuesday.
“How unpatriotic can you be as Kenyans that even one of your own ako na nafasi ya kuongoza pahali pazuri, kwa sababu ya kisiasa ya kizembezembe mnaanza kusema he must fall? We will come for you, my friend.”
The new public healthcare initiative, recently renamed ‘Taifa Care’ by Ruto, has faced strong criticism for its limited benefits and reports of Kenyans struggling to access healthcare under the new system since its launch in early October.
Despite the criticism, Ruto and senior officials, including Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa, have defended the program, urging patience from the public.
‘Fake people!’: MP Sudi Slams Govt Critics on Social Media
