Who is right!

Who is right! 

President William Ruto's remarks on Tata company has caused a heated debate and backlash within the political classes.

The President ordered evacuation of the company from Lake Magadi citing the "exploitative" nature of the company and "not benefiting" the locals.

Leaders opposing the government have taken the president head-on over his sentiments. They say the head of state is creating an "unconducive" environment for the investors.

Honourable Rigathi Gachagua, one of the key principals in opposition have opposed the president's move likening it to the Iddi Amin's case where during his assumption to power, he drove them away from Uganda, saying that since then Uganda have had a staggering economy.

Investors love a conducive environment, a country with a promising strong economy and security guaranteed. 

The main objective of an investor is to make business as it contributes to the economy of such country.

Tensions continue to rise as pundits also warn about the strained relationship between Kenya and the foreign investors. 

Tata Chemicals limited have been operating on Lake Magadi for more than decades. The Indian manufacturing company's fate to operate in Kenya as the manufacturer of the Kenya's mineral, trona dangles like a pendulum. 

As pundits, politicians and investors have what to say, the key stakeholder who should also be consulted their voice is heard are citizens.

A nation cannot exist without citizens and their voice whose lives must be impacted by the investors.

President Ruto is saying that the company is not benefiting the locals, while Senator Edwin Sifuna says that people are going to lose jobs and many of the citizens who relied on the company are going to be negatively impacted.

In rallies and political gatherings is where the pronouncements are being made. 

Honourable Rigathi, only post on his social media handles since he is away from the country, Edwin Sifuna made his critic while in the Western Region while President Ruto was on a three-day tour in Kajiado.

The president has set the agenda, but everyone who speaks is not presenting facts and the truth. Perhaps it is worth asking the agreement on which the Tata Chemicals Ltd is operating, and whether the nullification of their investment operations was effected or it was just a street talk, on the other hand, the opposition brigades are also challenging the president in gatherings and rallies, one critical thing is missing hence making the citizens to be confused and leaving them at crossroads. Who is saying the truth? 

Politicians set the agenda, speak in political language and the citizens are only moved by the emotional approach rather than judging the act and logically reason.

Who is right? The investor has failed to develop the region they are operating in, not providing jobs and benefiting the lives of the locals or they have developed the country, citizens are employed and they are bestowing trust to other international investors. 

The Lake Magadi trona manufacturers are one of the giant investors in the country with whom driving them away from the country needs a strategic move.

Politics is good but with a clearly set boundary that no one should risk crossing.

The lives of the citizens are worth putting into consideration but when a company is not benefiting the locals even to a quarter percent then another with goodwill should be brought in when a clear agreement is signed without experiencing legal hurdles, because in a democratic country, the rule of law should be followed to the latter. 

Tata Chemicals is moving if the presidential declarative is to go by, then the main question after they exit the stage, which company is coming in? Can Kenyans be guaranteed that the next investor to inherit the legacy of Tata will be void of political interference and their lives will be considered? 

Thanks for reading. 

By: Glen Don