'Apologise to Kenyans!' President Ruto now tells Raila Odinga

President William Ruto has asked opposition leaders to apologise to the country for planning the anti-government demonstrations that led to loss of lives and destruction of property in different parts of the country.

Speaking at the Kichwa cha Kati fish market in Malindi, Kilifi County on Friday, Ruto noted that it is dishonest for Azimio la Umoja One Kenya leaders, including Raila Odinga and former President Uhuru Kenyatta, to show concern for lives lost during the demos yet they are the ones who planned the chaotic riots.

According to Ruto, Odinga and his Azimio brigade are insincere in mourning the deaths of Kenyans who perished during last week's demonstrations.

"Those leaders should be ashamed of themselves and apologise to the people of Kenya for the mayhem that they meted on the people of Kenya, and we are going to make sure that we will eject violence from Kenyan politics," said Ruto.

"If they had not planned those violent protests, it would never have gone the way it went they should be ashamed."

The President added that the police will not be intimidated in the line of duty since their primary mandate is to protect lives and property of Kenyans.

Ruto said this while accusing Azimio's top brass of orchestrating attacks targeting the men and women in uniform.

"We cannot continue the culture of violence we cannot entertain the destruction of property and life on account of political competition...it is not going to be the same again," said Ruto, who is on an official tour of the Coast region.

On the Kenya Kwanza government negotiating with the Odinga-led opposition, Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wa stated that the only talks that the Ruto faction will tolerate are those that will be held publicly for all Kenyans to see.

"Ifanyike Wakenya wote wawe mashahidi ili pasiwe na mambo ya kibinafsi, bali mambo ambayo yatasaidia Wakenya kama kuinua uchumi," he said.