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Akizungumza baada ya Ibada ya Jumapili, Ruto amesema "Wale wanaofadhili, kuandaa na kufadhili ghasia hizi wajitokeze na kutupa maoni yao ya kipekee kuhusu jinsi ya kuipeleka Kenya mbele. Wasibaki bila kujulikana, wajitokeze"
President William Ruto on Sunday, July 21 called upon the alleged financiers of the protests to come forth with alternatives to take Kenya forward.
While speaking during a church service in Bomet County, the Head of State called out these individuals for causing mayhem in the country by allegedly funding goons to infiltrate the peaceful protests.
Ruto emphasized that he has given ample concessions to the “leaderless” protests by Gen Z, and any further continuation will only serve to disrupt the nation’s fabric.
“I have said going forward, I will protect the nation,” he stated, addressing a roadside gathering after attending a church service. “
Last week, President Ruto accused Ford Foundation of sponsoring the protests in Kenya through some civil society organisations but the American NGO has dismissed the claim.
And even as the president vowed to spoke the protests, the Gen Z movement has already released plans for more protests starting Tuesday this week.
However, Ruto has vowed that they will not proceed. “I want to promise it is going to stop. Enough is enough,” he said after unveiling a new Cabinet of eleven members, retaining six from the previous Cabinet he dissolved a week ago.
“We will protect life, we will protect property, we will stop the looters, we will stop the killers, we will stop the mayhem, we will stop anarchy because Kenya is a democracy and we want a peaceful, stable nation. Our issues are resolved using democratic means,” the president said.
This decision to retain some of the Cabinet Secretaries has angered the Gen Z protesters, who accuse him of recycling the old guard they want out of power.
"We must guard the peace and the stability of our nation and the democracy of our nation so that is not undermined or sabotaged by faceless, anonymous, formless sponsored people who want to use violence and anarchy and mayhem to control our nation."
"I want to challenge those who are sponsoring, orchestrating, and funding this violence to step forward and give us their unique views on how to take Kenya forward. They must not remain anonymous, formless or faceless, they must step forward," Ruto stated.
President Ruto asked the financiers to identify themselves and offer the government ways to steer Kenya forward.
The Head of State emphasised that his administration would not allow any individual to disrupt the peace in the country nor cause violence, destruction of property or loss of lives.
"I challenge them, the shadowy people to step forward and tell us if they have any alternative ideas to take Kenya forward. We are a democracy and we are very proud of our democracy and we can not surrender our democracy," he reiterated.
He also called upon the media to report fairly and responsibly to avoid fueling propaganda in the country in ways that could cause tension.
According to the President, reporting, celebrating or encouraging violence, destruction of property, anarchy and mayhem was irresponsible.
He emphasised that if the country went in the wrong direction, there would be nothing to report and there would be no place to report from.
Earlier, the President pinpointed the Ford Foundation as one of the main financiers of the protests in Kenya. Ruto condemned the behaviour and asked the foundation to stop or face the consequences.
In response, the Ford Foundation with headquarters in New York, dismissed the claims emphasising that it was committed to Kenya's development, not destruction.
"While we continue to acknowledge the right of Kenyans to peacefully advocate for a just and equitable country. We repudiate any actions or speech that are hateful or advocate violence against any institution, individual, or community," the foundation stated on Saturday.
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