In April 2024, Kenyans were shocked after a vocal Kenyan tycoon Narendra Raval said William Ruto should serve as Kenya’s president for over 25 years.
The industrialist and philanthropist of Indian Gujarati origin, who serves as the executive chairman of Devki Group, labelled Ruto a passionate leader who loves Kenya and whom he cannot find the right words to thank.
Pres William Ruto gestures during a past event
“He loves this country so much that I do not have words to thank him. [May] God give him 100 years of life. I wish we have this president for at least 25 years; we will change this country,” the tycoon said.
But what Kenyans didn’t know and has come out to be crystal clear is that Raval’s push to have Pres William Ruto rule the country for the next 25 years or more wasn’t from a good hearted individual who saw or rather witnessed the govt delivering services to its people effectively.
Pres William Ruto gestures during a past media event
According to a latest development that has left many if not all Kenyans’ mouths wide open, it has now been revealed that Devki Group which is headed by Tycoon Raval received atleast 500 Acres of free land from Taita Taveta govt to do its Operation.
The revelations that it’s Taita Taveta govt that handed over the land to Devki Group comes moments after a concerned and equally informed Kenyan raised red flag as to why and how a Mining PS and govt by extension can hand over a title deed to an investor instead of converting the whole issue to be a licence based thing.
Devki boss Narendra Raval during a past event
It is when the PS for mining in what appears as cleaning himself came out guns blazing saying that all due processes were followed and that no Kenyan should be worried.
“IRON ORE INVESTOR HAND- OVER IN MANGA, NGOLIA IN VOI, TAITA TAVETA COUNTY. Value addition for minerals remains a central plank in supporting the creation of jobs and empowerment of communities to build economic resilience in Kenya,” PS Mining wrote on X.
Screenshot of X post by PS Mining distancing himself from clakms govt handed over the title deed to Narendra Raval
“Uuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.Waaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiii.Mungu Baba. Which law allows you to give a title deed The constitution is very clear,I haven’t seen something like this.The mining Act only allows you to give the license in approval of Bunge.
Uuuuiiiiiii.Watu wa Taita Msikubali,ni trap,” a concerned Kenyan on X going by the name Akal Simba responded to the post by PS Mining.
“The process of deed issuance, the public participation, resultant processes and all other land-related activities was under the purview of county government. In this case,” PS Mining responded to Alkal and tagged Taita Taveta govt.
Devki boss receiving the title deed
“PS Mining anajitoa polepole.They are now saying the County Government ndio ilipeana the whooping 500 acres of land to Devki Group. No gazette notice,no radio announcements ,yaani nothing to locals.Thats why Devki boss said Ruto should rule for 25 years? Hapanaaa!!,” Hon. Alkal Simba responded to PS Mining’s claim that public participation was done right.
