People’s Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro has accused President William Ruto’s administration of burdening teachers with mandatory housing levy deductions while failing to deliver tangible benefits to the workers contributing to the scheme.
Speaking during a public rally in Laare, Igembe North Constituency, Meru County, Nyoro said teachers were more concerned about protecting their salaries and dignity than government promises of affordable housing.
“Teachers are not asking for houses. They are asking for their salaries to be respected and protected,” Nyoro said, arguing that deductions from teachers’ pay had failed to directly address their welfare.
The PPK leader accused the government of allowing individuals to benefit from deductions imposed on workers, saying teachers deserved to receive their full and fair earnings.
Nyoro also renewed his pressure on President Ruto over the proposed Dangote refinery investment, challenging the administration to make public the details of the agreement and disclose the ownership structure of the project.
He accused Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale of attacking opposition leaders and other Kenyans demanding transparency over the investment.
According to Nyoro, Duale’s remarks were part of a broader government effort to deflect questions that Kenyans have raised over the refinery.
“Stop chest-thumping about Dangote and tell Kenyans who owns it and what the agreement says,” Nyoro said.
He maintained that Kenyans were not seeking special treatment but were demanding access to information on an investment that, he argued, could have implications for public resources and the country’s wealth.
Nyoro has issued a renewed 14-day ultimatum to the Ruto administration to publicly disclose the shareholders of the Dangote refinery and release the investment agreement.
He accused the government of failing to account adequately for public resources and alleged that state resources were being used to benefit individuals.
Nyoro turns to miraa farmers
The PPK leader also criticised the government over the challenges facing miraa farmers, accusing the administration of failing to dismantle cartels that he said continue to frustrate the sector.
Nyoro said miraa farmers had endured years of promises that the government would act against cartels and protect their livelihoods.
He accused the administration of failing to honour those commitments, saying farmers deserved a government that would protect their income and ensure a fair market for their produce.
His remarks come as the opposition continues to intensify pressure on the Ruto administration over workers’ welfare, management of public resources and transparency surrounding major investments.
