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Rais William Ruto amepuuza wito unaoongezeka kutoka kwa viongozi wa upinzani wanaomtaka ajiuzulu, akiwataka badala yake waje na mpango mbadala unaotekelezeka badala ya kuchochea vurugu na hali ya kutoelewana nchini. Akizungumza huku kukiwa na mvutano wa kisiasa na maandamano ya kitaifa dhidi ya serikali, Mkuu wa Nchi alitaja kauli za “Ruto lazima aondoke” kuwa ni maneno matupu yasiyo na maana yoyote bila mpango halali na wa kujenga.
“Kama ni suala la mihula ya uongozi, Katiba tayari imeshaliweka sawa. Unaweza kuwa na muhula mmoja au miwili... huwezi kuwa na zaidi ya hapo. Kwa hiyo hii kelele yote kuhusu mihula inatoka wapi?” alihoji Rais. Akaongeza, “Kama ni Ruto lazima aondoke, basi niambie mnataka niondoke vipi. Mnamaanisha nini kwa kusema Ruto lazima aondoke? Niondoke kivipi? Kwa sababu tuna Katiba inayotuongoza.”
Rais alitoa kauli hiyo siku ya Ijumaa wakati wa Maadhimisho ya Siku ya Kimataifa ya Wajasiriamali Wadogo na wa Kati (MSMEs), kufuatia maandamano ya vurugu yaliyozuka katika kaunti kadhaa Jumatano, Juni 25, yaliyosababisha uharibifu wa biashara, kupotea kwa ajira, na kujeruhiwa kwa watu kadhaa.
“Kama mnataka Ruto aondoke, tafuteni mpango bora. Vurugu hazitasaidia, fujo hazitasaidia. Haviwezi kutatua matatizo ya nchi yetu. Tuwe wa kweli kwa kila mmoja,” alisema.
Ruto aliwataka viongozi wa upinzani na wakosoaji wake kuwasilisha sera mbadala zinazoweza kushinda ajenda ya maendeleo ya serikali yake, ambayo alisema tayari inashughulikia uundaji wa ajira na kupunguza gharama ya maisha.
“Fanyeni jambo la heshima. Tengenezeni mpango bora kuliko wangu—mpango unaounda ajira zaidi, unapunguza gharama ya maisha, na unaotengeneza fursa zaidi kwa vijana wa Kenya,” alisema.
“Huwezi kubadilisha mpango unaofanya kazi kwa sababu huupendi, halafu usiwe na mpango mbadala.”
Akiwa na hisia za kuchoshwa na kile alichokitaja kuwa ni uchochezi unaotokana na “chuki na vurugu,” Rais alisisitiza kuwa mabadiliko ya kisiasa lazima yategemee ushawishi, siyo uharibifu.
“Tafadhali! Wakenya sio wajinga. Tushawishi. Ukitushawishi, hata mimi naweza kuacha na kuendelea na kilimo kusaidia usalama wa chakula. Lakini msiliingize taifa kwenye moto—tafadhali, hatuna nchi nyingine.”
Source: Citizen Digital
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President William Ruto has brushed off the growing calls by opposition leaders for his resignation, challenging them to offer a viable alternative plan instead of inciting violence and unrest in the country. Speaking amid rising political tensions and nationwide anti-government protests, the Head of State dismissed chants of “Ruto must go” as empty rhetoric unless accompanied by a lawful and constructive strategy.
“If it is a question of terms, the Constitution has already sorted out and settled the issue of term limits. You can either be one or two-term… You cannot have more than that. So what is this craze about terms?” the President asked. He continued, “If it is Ruto must go, then tell me how you want me to go. What do you mean by Ruto must go? How do I go? Because we have a Constitution in place.
” The President made the remarks on Friday during the International MSMEs Day celebrations in the wake of violent protests that erupted across several counties on Wednesday, June 25, leaving businesses vandalised, jobs lost, and several people injured. “If you want Ruto to go, look for a better plan. Violence will not, anarchy will not. It will not sort out our country. Let’s be honest with one another,” he said.
Ruto challenged opposition leaders and critics to present policy alternatives that outperform his administration’s development agenda, which he said is already addressing job creation and cost-of-living challenges. “Do the honourable thing. Develop a better plan than the one I have—one that creates more jobs, lowers the cost of living, that creates more opportunities for the young people of Kenya,” he said.
“You cannot replace a plan that is working that you do not like, with no plan.” Visibly frustrated by what he described as incitement based on “hate and violence,” the Head of State reiterated that political change must be rooted in persuasion, not destruction. “Please! There are very few fools in Kenya. Persuade us. If you persuade us, I can also go and concentrate on farming and help in food security. But don’t burn the country—for heaven’s sake, we don’t have another country.”
“Kama ni suala la mihula ya uongozi, Katiba tayari imeshaliweka sawa. Unaweza kuwa na muhula mmoja au miwili... huwezi kuwa na zaidi ya hapo. Kwa hiyo hii kelele yote kuhusu mihula inatoka wapi?” alihoji Rais. Akaongeza, “Kama ni Ruto lazima aondoke, basi niambie mnataka niondoke vipi. Mnamaanisha nini kwa kusema Ruto lazima aondoke? Niondoke kivipi? Kwa sababu tuna Katiba inayotuongoza.”
Rais alitoa kauli hiyo siku ya Ijumaa wakati wa Maadhimisho ya Siku ya Kimataifa ya Wajasiriamali Wadogo na wa Kati (MSMEs), kufuatia maandamano ya vurugu yaliyozuka katika kaunti kadhaa Jumatano, Juni 25, yaliyosababisha uharibifu wa biashara, kupotea kwa ajira, na kujeruhiwa kwa watu kadhaa.
“Kama mnataka Ruto aondoke, tafuteni mpango bora. Vurugu hazitasaidia, fujo hazitasaidia. Haviwezi kutatua matatizo ya nchi yetu. Tuwe wa kweli kwa kila mmoja,” alisema.
Ruto aliwataka viongozi wa upinzani na wakosoaji wake kuwasilisha sera mbadala zinazoweza kushinda ajenda ya maendeleo ya serikali yake, ambayo alisema tayari inashughulikia uundaji wa ajira na kupunguza gharama ya maisha.
“Fanyeni jambo la heshima. Tengenezeni mpango bora kuliko wangu—mpango unaounda ajira zaidi, unapunguza gharama ya maisha, na unaotengeneza fursa zaidi kwa vijana wa Kenya,” alisema.
“Huwezi kubadilisha mpango unaofanya kazi kwa sababu huupendi, halafu usiwe na mpango mbadala.”
Akiwa na hisia za kuchoshwa na kile alichokitaja kuwa ni uchochezi unaotokana na “chuki na vurugu,” Rais alisisitiza kuwa mabadiliko ya kisiasa lazima yategemee ushawishi, siyo uharibifu.
“Tafadhali! Wakenya sio wajinga. Tushawishi. Ukitushawishi, hata mimi naweza kuacha na kuendelea na kilimo kusaidia usalama wa chakula. Lakini msiliingize taifa kwenye moto—tafadhali, hatuna nchi nyingine.”
Source: Citizen Digital
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President William Ruto has brushed off the growing calls by opposition leaders for his resignation, challenging them to offer a viable alternative plan instead of inciting violence and unrest in the country. Speaking amid rising political tensions and nationwide anti-government protests, the Head of State dismissed chants of “Ruto must go” as empty rhetoric unless accompanied by a lawful and constructive strategy.
“If it is a question of terms, the Constitution has already sorted out and settled the issue of term limits. You can either be one or two-term… You cannot have more than that. So what is this craze about terms?” the President asked. He continued, “If it is Ruto must go, then tell me how you want me to go. What do you mean by Ruto must go? How do I go? Because we have a Constitution in place.
” The President made the remarks on Friday during the International MSMEs Day celebrations in the wake of violent protests that erupted across several counties on Wednesday, June 25, leaving businesses vandalised, jobs lost, and several people injured. “If you want Ruto to go, look for a better plan. Violence will not, anarchy will not. It will not sort out our country. Let’s be honest with one another,” he said.
Ruto challenged opposition leaders and critics to present policy alternatives that outperform his administration’s development agenda, which he said is already addressing job creation and cost-of-living challenges. “Do the honourable thing. Develop a better plan than the one I have—one that creates more jobs, lowers the cost of living, that creates more opportunities for the young people of Kenya,” he said.
“You cannot replace a plan that is working that you do not like, with no plan.” Visibly frustrated by what he described as incitement based on “hate and violence,” the Head of State reiterated that political change must be rooted in persuasion, not destruction. “Please! There are very few fools in Kenya. Persuade us. If you persuade us, I can also go and concentrate on farming and help in food security. But don’t burn the country—for heaven’s sake, we don’t have another country.”
