'Give Kenyans a break!’ President Ruto warns Azimio over planned protests

Speaking during the issuance of title deeds in Ruai, Embakasi East Constituency on Tuesday, Ruto assured Kenyans that his administration would protect all citizens and that Wednesday will be a normal working day despite the planned protests.

“No child is born in Kenya for Maandamano or kazi ya kutupa mawe. I want to reassure you that there will be peace tomorrow. Kila Mkenya ajipange aende kazini …kila mtu na hustle yake,” he stated.

“Nataka niwaambie mapema na mchana; they protested on Friday and 6 Kenyans died. Do you want more demonstrations tomorrow so that more Kenyans lose their lives? No it will not happen.”

President Ruto added: "It is not right for a few people to think they can disorganize the republic to sabotage and cause mayhem and destruction of property. There is no type of politics that leads to loss of lives; that is anarchy and we will not allow it. I will not allow any other Kenyan to lose their life so that another person can satisfy his political ambition that is not going to happen.”

The president accused the opposition of attempting to sabotage his leadership, adding that the leaders were only envious of his plan to address unemployment in the country and therefore did not want him to succeed.

According to the head of state, his plans to revive the country’s economy and create millions of jobs pose a threat to the Opposition leaders since they will not have any more youth to join the protests crusades.

“Hawa jamaa wa maandamano wamekasirika na mimi ati mimi nataka nichukue vijana wengi zaidi niwapeleke kazini watakosa watu wa maandamano na kutupa mawe,” he stated.

“Please give the Kenyan people and the Kenyan youth a break. The plan we have of a million jobs for the young people in our housing program, digital, agro-processing, value addition and manufacturing program, you cannot sabotage. I will not allow you to sabotage because you have done it for so many years…this year you cannot succeed.”

Azimio Chief Raila Odinga on Friday rallied his supporters to the Kamukunji Grounds and thereafter announced more aggressive protests come Wednesday, July 12, 2023.