Okiya Omtatah: The Truth Behind Kenya's Debt and the IMF Fall-out

In this hard-hitting interview, Senator Okiya Omtatah discusses his legal battles against the unconstitutional privatisation of public assets like the Kenya Pipeline, arguing that such moves facilitate "elite capture" of resources developed by the collective. He provides a scathing critique of the IMF’s role in Kenya, describing the organisation as a "debt collector" that imposes heavy taxes and structural adjustments that force the country to prioritise debt repayment over essential social services like health and education. Omtatah further explores the concept of the "imperial presidency," explaining how the executive’s control over the National Treasury has turned the president into an "emperor" who can spend money at his own whim, effectively rendering Parliament "toothless". To restore accountability, he advocates for an independent treasury and a reform of the legal system that would return the "power to charge" to investigative agencies, preventing the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) from acting as a "clearing house" for corruption. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more great videos: https://www.youtube.com/ktnnewskenya Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KTNNewsKe Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KTNNewsKenya KTN News is a leading 24-hour TV channel in Eastern Africa with its headquarters located along Mombasa Road, at Standard Group Centre. This is the most authoritative news channel in Kenya and beyond. Watch KTN Live http://www.ktnnews.com/live Watch KTN News http://www.ktnnews.com Follow us on http://www.twitter.com/ktnnews Like us on http://www.facebook.com/ktnnews