Editor's Review

The so-called economic council sitting in State House is the source of Kenya's problems - Buzeki.

Businessman Bundotich Zedekiah Kiprop, popularly known as Buzeki, has called for the disbandment of the Presidential Council of Economic Advisors.

In an update on X on Monday, October 28, the businessman said the council is the source of problems Kenya is facing at the moment.

Buzeki termed the council's policies as self-serving, adding that their strategies are aimed at misleading rather than benefiting Kenyans.

"The so-called economic council sitting at State House is the source of Kenya's problems. Their strategies are aimed at deception, rather than benefiting Wanjiku (citizens). Policies whose predetermined purpose is self-serving. The President should do away with this economic council," he wrote on X.

The Presidential Council of Economic Advisors is tasked with providing expert economic advice to President William Ruto, focusing on the implementation of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) Plan. 

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The CEA is chaired by David Ndii, an economist known for his involvement in the Kenya Kwanza manifesto and previous advisory roles in Rwanda. 

The council's responsibilities include policy analysis, economic research, and facilitating dialogue on economic issues to support national recovery and growth. 

File image of the Chairman of Presidential Council of Economic Advisors David Ndii

This comes a month after Buzeki hit out at the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party over its involvement in the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party politics.

On September 27, 2024, he advised ODM MPs to keep away from engaging in UDA's internal affairs and instead focus on serving Kenyans.

"Those like me who did not play a role in electing President Ruto should steer clear of UDA politics. Parliament must focus on easing the burden on Kenyans caused by unnecessary political theatrics that will not solve the current poverty that our people experience. ODM are audacious political scroungers. They are the reason our country will go from bad to worse," he wrote on X.