Third Way Alliance party leader Ekuru Aukot now says that Kenyans have only themselves to blame for the nation’s current shortcomings, the latest one being the fuel price hike.
Speaking on Milele FM Monday morning, Aukot who emerged a distant second in the October 26, 2017 presidential rerun termed it unrealistic that some Kenyans are demanding for his intervention, even after denying him the chance to lead.
The leader has since declared himself the official opposition leader after the election that was snubbed by Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga, who, however, still enjoys the tittle.
Aukot noted that he would have suppressed the attempt to burden Kenyans if he had been elected.
‘’ Nashangaa kuwasikia wakenya wakitulilia ilhali mwaka uliopita tuliwaomba kura wakatunyima (its sad that they are now calling upon us to intervene yet they refused to elect us in the last elections),’’ he said.
He added that the complaints should instead be channelled to parliamentarians who have failed to use their legislative powers to salvage them from the rising cost of living.
‘’Wakenya walalamikie wabunge wao kwa kuwaangusha (Kenyans should go for their lawmakers for letting them down),’’ he added.
The controversial 16 percent tax hike on petrol products was effected on September 1 and has since resulted in public outcry, with the cost of travelling going up.