President William Ruto has responded to Azimio’s planned protests by saying they are angry at him because he wants to create jobs for the youth.
Ruto was speaking while officiating the issuance of title deeds in Embakasi on Tuesday.
“Hawa majamaa wa maandamano wamekasirika na mimi. Ati mimi nataka nichukue vijana wengi waende kazini watakosa watu wa ya kufanya maandamano na kutupa mawe, kwani kuna kijana amezaliwa Kenya hii kufanya maandamano na kutupa mawe?” Ruto asked.
He also urged the opposition to stop protesting, claiming that their actions would sabotage his economic development plan.
“The plan we have for a million jobs for the young people in our country through the housing, digital and value addition programme, you (Azimio) will not sabotage,” Ruto said.
“I will not allow you to sabotage that plan because you have done it for so many years. This is not the year you’re going to succeed.”
This comes after Raila Odinga, the leader of the opposition, promised to lead his supporters in another anti-government protest on Wednesday.
Protests are expected to take place across the country, as Raila has already dispatched key members of the Azimio coalition to lead grassroots demonstrations.
During last Friday’s Saba Saba protests, six people were allegedly shot dead by police in Kisii, Migori, and Kisumu, with over 100 people arrested and several others injured.
