Busia County Senator Okiya Omtatah has warned that relying on propaganda to manage a country’s economy is unsustainable.
Omtatah on economic management
Taking to his official X account on Sunday, July 28, 2024, Omtatah argued that as much as propaganda is so powerful, effective economic management requires transparent policies, accurate data, and sound decision-making based on factual information.
“Propaganda is so powerful because everyone is susceptible to it, however relying on propaganda to manage a country’s economy is fundamentally flawed and unsustainable. Effective economic management requires transparent policies, accurate data, and sound decision-making based on factual information,” Omtatah stated.
Omtatah on effects of propaganda
The activist-cum politician further pointed out that the economic effects of using propaganda cannot be gainsaid despite the politicians scoring political points.
Omtatah in his statement notes that a successful economy thrives on trust, stability, and informed participation.
Once an economy thrives, the vocal lawmaker says it will be felt by all citizens, businesses and international partners of a country.
“While it’s easy to score political points using propaganda the economic net effects cannot be gainsaid. Throw out the carpet and clean the house thoroughly. A successful economy thrives on trust, stability, and informed participation and will be felt by all citizens, businesses, and international partners,” Omtatah stated.
Propaganda is so powerful because everyone is susceptible to it, however relying on propaganda to manage a country’s economy is fundamentally flawed and unsustainable.
Effective economic management requires transparent policies, accurate data, and sound decision-making based on…
— Okiya Omtatah Okoiti (@OkiyaOmtatah) July 28, 2024
Through his activism, Omtatah has been a great critic of Kenya’s different administrations, the latest being the President William Ruto-led government.
Omtatah’s shadow Cabinet
On Saturday, July 27, 2024, Omtatah vowed to form a shadow Cabinet that he will use to oversight the government after President Ruto included opposition leaders in his Cabinet.
According to Omtatah, Kenya will no longer have a presidential system that has the minority and majority sides in the parliament to check on the executive.
“If that Cabinet is established, some of us will be constrained to set up a shadow Cabinet because what will be happening now we shall no longer be having a presidential system where we have the minority and majority sides checking on the executive,” Omtatah said.
Omtatah further argued that the parliamentary system would not be able to check on the government because power would emanate from the State House.
