Monday, July 22, 2024 -Kenyan President, William Ruto has warned that the ongoing protests in the country must stop.
Ruto's administration has been facing
intense scrutiny following weeks of violent demonstrations that have resulted
in at least 50 deaths and widespread property damage, with the youth vowing to
protest again on Tuesday and calling for Ruto's resignation.
Speaking on Sunday, Ruto vowed to put an end to the ongoing protests.
“I want to promise you that it is going to stop, enough is enough,” Ruto said
after attending a church service in Rift Valley's Bomet County, approximately
224 kilometers (139 miles) west of Nairobi.
“Going forward we will protect the nation,
we will protect life, we will protect property, we will stop the looters, stop
the killers, stop mayhem and anarchy because Kenya is a democracy and we want a
peaceful and stable nation because our issues are resolved using democratic
means,” Ruto said.
He said that his administration has already
made significant concessions in response to the demands of the "leaderless
and faceless" Gen Z protesters, including the rejection of the Finance
Bill 2024 and the dismissal of almost the entire Cabinet.
Despite these actions, the protests have continued.
“They said we should not pass the Finance Bill, and I dropped it, then I called
them, and they said they did not want to come for talks with me,” Ruto said.
“The protesters are still saying they are
faceless and formless. I have given everybody a chance to say whatever they
want. It cannot continue like this. The country is much more important than any
group of people,” he said.
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