I am ready to engage Gen Z on X Spaces this week, Ruto says

I am ready to engage Gen Z on X Spaces this week, Ruto says

Kenyan President William Ruto speaks during an interview with AFP at a hotel in Seoul on June 5, 2024, on the side-lines of the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit. (Photo by AFP)

President William Ruto now says he is willing to have a conversation with Kenyan youth on any platform of their choice, including on X Spaces. 

In an exclusive interview with digital journalists at State House on Sunday evening, Ruto was asked if he would join X Spaces to engage the disgruntled youth, the majority of who are Generation Z. 

"In the next one week, we must have this conversation in the space where you want. I am sending you guys, one of you to set up the space this week, maybe Thursday or Friday, why not? I will be there," Ruto said. 

The president further said the youth can choose the option of identifying a leader among them who will represent them, or decide how they want to engage him if they choose to be leaderless. 

"When I suggested the multi-sectoral approach, I thought we were going to organise ourselves and this is how we are going to participate. And by the way, I wanted the whole of that set up to be about by young people; civil society, young people; religious organisations, young people; professional bodies, young people," Ruto added. 

He, however, suggested that it has been very difficult for him because he doesn't know who to deal with. 

"Whether it is Thursday, Friday... mkipangana mimi niko," Ruto asserted. 

The president has called for dialogue with the protesting youth to discuss pressing national matters, among them unemployment and the high cost of living.

A section of the youth, however, is calling for his resignation. Addressing these calls, Ruto said the youth know the process of removing a sitting president from office.

"You can either wait for an election or follow the procedures laid down by the constitution," Ruto said.

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