Firearms industry in Ruiru stirs engagements in President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy camps.
The arms manufacturing industry was opened early this year by President Uhuru Kenyatta in company of Cabinet Secretary for Internal Security and Coordination in a move to reduce the cost of importing arms.
While opening the manufacturing industry, President Uhuru Kenyatta was announced that the firm will be producing approximately twelve thousand firearms annually both local consumption and export something that did not settle well with his Deputy.
On Wednesday, 4th August 2021, Deputy President William Ruto openly attacked President Uhuru Kenyatta development agenda and specifically the firearms manufacturing firm in Ruiru during the morning show hosted by Nyoxx WA Katta and Jeff Kuria at Inooro Fm.
The Deputy President said that instead of building a manufacturing company that only employs 100 people, the president should have given the four billion used to establish the firm to young people inform of loans to invest.
Although many subscribe to the idea that 4 billion are too many to established a firm that formally hires hundred just like Ruto, the firearms manufacturing firm will cut the cost used in importing guns and also employ hundreds of other Kenyans along the production line starting from the acquisition of law materials.
Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior, Dr Fred Matiangi, while speaking during the launch of the firm said that the firm main purpose was to curb inflation of tenderpreneurs which is three to four times the original cost.
Matiang’i also said that the same thing was done in acquisition of police officers uniforms which were made by NYS and the government of Kitui.
As things stand, it’s either the President was part of the cartel importing firearms or he is on a mission to preempt President Uhuru Kenyatta manufacturing agenda which will make Kenya a self-sustainable country.
