President William Ruto on Sunday called on those behind the recent unrest in the country to “come forward” and present a different view rather than supporting anarchy.
The President said Kenya is a democratic nation and the government will not surrender democracy to anarchists who hide under the cover of protests to harm Kenyans.
Ruto, who was addressing a church service in Bomet County, said the time has come for the so-called sponsors of the anti-government protests to make their case democratically.
“I call on those who are sponsoring, orchestrating and funding this violence to come forward and offer a different perspective on how to move Kenya forward,” he said.
“They cannot remain anonymous, they cannot remain shapeless and faceless, they must come forward.”
Ruto stressed that the protesters are not leaderless as alleged, alleging that there are people hiding behind them who are trying to destabilise the country.
“They must tell us what their alternative plans are for Kenya other than anarchy, destruction of property, violence and mayhem,” Ruto said.
“I call on those in the shadows, the faceless ones, to come forward and tell us if they have an alternative plan to take Kenya forward,” the president said.
According to the President, the government will not hand over the country to those who are pushing for the destruction of Kenya.
“We are a democratic nation and we are very proud of our democracy. We cannot surrender our democracy to faceless, anonymous anarchists who are trying to destroy our country through violence and destruction of property,” Root said.
Over the past five weeks, the country has seen a wave of protests, mainly from young people known as Gen Z and millennials, calling for government reform.
But there are fears that what began as a protest calling for radical reforms may have morphed into an element of criminal activity, with miscreants said to have infiltrated to orchestrate the destruction of property.
Police have also been accused of using excessive force against unarmed protesters, resulting in deaths and injuries.
The independent policy watchdog said it had launched an investigation into alleged police brutality to bring perpetrators to justice.
