Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi has once again challenged the government to deal with the issue of a failing economy.
Speaking on Wednesday at the Bomas of Kenya during the public launch of the BBI report, Mudavadi noted that Kenyans are suffering due to a failing economy, asking the government to correct the situation.
He said the economy is to blame for the high rates of unemployment.
"The economy is ailing us. Kenya is one of the few countries that you can call a public rally at Uhuru Park on a weekday and it will be full because of unemployment, let us do something about it," he stated.
He added that the BBI issue, which is a political one, is very unlikely to make any sense to Kenyans in the absence of a steady economy, as many are grappling with survival.
He also warned against the report being turned into an affair of the political elite calling upon Kenyans to read the report before deciding to either back or oppose it.
This comes at a time when the government is also grappling with financial shortages, owing to the weakening economy and trillions in unpaid loans, both foreign and local.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has since ordered the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to come up with more revenue collection strategies and directed the Judiciary to speed up tax-related cases.
At the same time, parastatals have been directed to hand back surplus monies in their accounts to the National Treasury.