I need to listen more! - President Ruto speaks on lessons learnt during X Spaces engagement

In an emotional closing remark shortly after the forum, the president took to his X account and highlighted the lessons he learnt during the historic engagement on X Spaces with Kenyans that lasted for about two hours.

President Ruto reaffirmed his commitment to Kenyans that henceforth, his administration would pay a keen ear to the opinions of Kenyans and would be more empathetic to the plight of citizens.

He conceded to the idea that his government had been giving Kenyans deaf ears and had also been slow to implement the promises made during the campaigns, reiterating that going forward; Kenya Kwanza would be more active than passive.

“Listening to the feedback today on X, I think I need to listen more, I need more empathy and my administration needs more empathy and I have heard you say loudly, more action! This is very rich and wealthy feedback. It was a great moment for Kenyans engaging openly, vastly in with no-bounds,” he said.

The President lauded the youth for heeding his request to have the engagement, understating that he had indeed lost touch with such conversations with Kenyans.

He, therefore, committed to consider having similar forums in future in a bid to fulfil the government’s mandate and ensure the people’s needs are met.

“I am immensely grateful for the feedback I got on X. I think that I have taken long before I came to engage you on X Space,” Ruto noted.

“My administration has always believed in engaging and that is why I go around the country engaging people and rarely sit in the office. I look forward to more engagement and working with you going into the future.”

Friday’s conversation saw Kenyans going bare-knuckle at the head of state, reprimanding him over the current state of affairs in the country which resulted in anti-government protests.

Most of the speakers called out the president over the perceived arrogance and opulence top government officials.