Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina has expressed his opposition to government's great appetite for Chinese loans.
This comes at a time when President Uhuru Kenyatta is once again in Beijing for another Sh368 billion which is meant for the completion of the second phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).
But the opposition lawmaker now wants the government to shun the loan habit and instead seek other option, proposing direct investments from interested nations.
In a tweet Thursday, Ole Kina argued that investments are more guaranteed to benefit the nation as opposed to the loans, giving an example of Ethiopia which is succeeding.
He added that it's only through direct investments that the nation can improve her industrial sector, resulting in more job openings for the youth.
"Foreign Direct Investments will help Kenya more than Chinese Loans! Look at Ethiopia now. We must now focus on industries as a way to create employment and offer affordable labour now that we have the population," tweeted the Senator.
His opinion comes as a contravention to that of his Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga who has even accompanied Uhuru to collect the loan.
Lately, China has been Kenya's main business partner and her leading lender.