Speaking at Kiria-ini Mission Hospital, the bishop stated that acquiring additional loans would force Kenyan citizens to dig deeper into their pockets during repayment than they already were through taxes.
A report published by the Daily Nation reported that Wainaina urged for caution in the country’s debt management for the avoidance of excessive burdening of the taxpayer.
“The government should exercise a lot of caution in managing this situation and only borrow when absolutely necessary. The debt may have far-reaching implications in the future,” he stated.
In the year that ended in June 2019, Kenya almost tripled the number of loans it acquired from the International Development Association (IDA) to Sh142.3 billion.
At the same time, the bishop assured the president of the Catholic Church’s support in the fight against corruption.
He regretted the effect of corruption on the quality of service delivery in the health sector where most patients, he observed, did not receive the care they needed.
“The Catholic Church has been at the forefront in sensitising faithful against the vice through the ”breaking the chains of corruption” movement. The campaign has yielded fruit; congregants now understand the vice and support efforts to eradicate it,” he stated.
Further, he promised to upgrade services at Kiria-ini Mission Hospital.