Kenya: President Ruto Vows Crackdown Against "Violence" After Parliament Ransacked

Kenya: President Ruto Vows Crackdown Against "Violence" After Parliament Ransacked
Protests against proposed tax hikes in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, turned violent as demonstrators stormed parliament, setting part of the building on fire. President William Ruto condemned the violence, stating the demonstrations were hijacked by dangerous elements and vowed to crack down on those responsible. Ruto said that "criminals pretending to be peaceful protesters" hijacked the demonstrations. Police responded with gunfire, resulting in at least five deaths. The largely peaceful protests had been ongoing for a week before erupting into chaos on June 25. Protesters threw stones at police and ransacked the parliament compound. The military was deployed to support the police, using tear gas and water cannons. UN Chief Antonio Guterres and the White House have urged restraint.
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[@ring-tone278]

Boycott all functions of Ruto. Switch of all his speeches. And protests in every Kenyan Embassy. He should step down immediately.

[@Extratremendouszeus]

Like chakwera in malawii Selfish

[@gmgmgm13]

Tell that man he is not immortal. Ordering the killing of unarmed Kenyan citizens then calling them criminals. Justice for out fallen Patriots!

[@user-lc3sw8iz2g]

When you fear a leader, you lose your Rights

[@user-mt6zg6rq2s]

True

[@williejinnahkosseh2289]

Ruto's press briefing is very inciting and inflammatory. No empathy for poor protesters killed or injured. No acceptance or take responsibility for the deterioration of public trust. No promised to dismissed the FINANCE BILL. Why put IMF and WORLD BANK interest before your people? Very dissapoiting

[@SHUPization]

very sad. this is very peculiar to most African leaders, always putting the interests of the IMF and world bank above their suffering citizens who actually voted them into power

[@neviregi5813]

Because he is a fool!

[@alastairjhunter3666]

The US has $34tn debt but they aren’t imposing these taxes there🙄

[@SHUPization]

@@alastairjhunter3666 the leaders in the west are always seeking ways to provide subsidies and remedies for their citizens. African leaders doing the opposite to please the West

[@USDisdoomed]

The power belongs to the people Ruto He must go either he likes it or not!

[@kap849]

Time ya ballot they were hustlers but today they are organised criminals 😢.

[@raismtukufu9926]

He is the former president of Kenya. Don't call him president

[@soniinyambu512]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@florahnjoroge4672]

Mtukutu lies

[@hindaibrahim8463]

Well said✌🏿🤟🏿🤲🏿

[@AnwarSalat618]

Replies

[@gandiwehu5818]

If we lose our fear, they lose their power

[@nicolethelineau5172]

Il est aisé de dire cela quand nous sommes bien au chaud dans nos maisons, nous ne sommes pas en face de balles réelles. Nous ne pouvons que les soutenir dans leurs luttes et comprendre les situations difficiles que vivent les habitants du continent africain vis a vis de la corruption généralisée qui fut l'instauration du colonnialisme et de l'imperialisme occidental

[@aberi.4]

#rutomustgo

[@ring-tone278]

Ruto has lost control and is not serving Kenyans anymore but foreign Interests and himself. A failed Presidency.

[@kelvinowenability6603]

I am a Nigerian and I tell you without any doubt that it is the Foreign powers that are doing all this staged incident to right Ruto to remove him from power mainly because he has boldly refused to kiss their ass. Read the comment of the west and see. They this to Nigeria and installed a useless Government for us that destroyed this Nation.

[@user-gw2rm1ev2k]

It’s because he’s associated with the Ugandan government

[@Summer-ux8il]

Its bigger than just tax hikes. This was the last straw. We are tired as an over taxed nation. We want accountability of all taxes collected. They steal taxes and loans. We are heavily indebted. The loans from IMF and World bank have been looted. No major infrastructures. Unemployment is such a big issue right now. They want to sell 35 state corporations, cut school feeding programme, cut free Linda mama maternity services in all public hospitals...WHAT REALLY DO THE LOANS DO FOR US? Where are our taxes? Allocating 60.1 billion for teas and seminars, 900 million za mabbibi zao yet they're cutting HELB, linda mama, 25% tax on cooking oil ..How self centered these criminals are is beyond mental. We raise alarm alafu THEY CALL US ORGANIZED CRIMINALS, COMMITING TREASON AND THEY WANT TO CHANGE THE LAND BILL BILL FROM FREEHOLD TO LEASEHOLD. THEY WANT TO STEAL OUR LAND We are forced to contribute a housing levy which they will use to build apartments which majority will not qualify to buy citing we have a housing crisis. ITS A SCAM! We have an unemployment, LACK OF industrialization and CORRUPTION crisis. We do not manufacture anything in this country! We even import cotton earbuds, electrical extensions, hadi wembe...jamani!! We contribute towards a national health insurance fund(NHIF/SHIF) Which is a total scam: the public hospitals have no medicines, understaffed, lack of medical equipment and worse you will still top up from your own pocket to cover medical bills. And they don't even pay the medical staff... LETS NOT GLORIFY POVERTY AND SUFFERING , ATI KAZI NI KAZI. WE WORK HARD IN SCHOOL, OUR PARENTS STRUGGLING TO PAY FEES THEN YOU GIVE US JOBS ZA KAZI MTAANI ZA KUSLASH MANYASI BY THE ROADSIDE AND COLLECTING RUBBISH WHILE THEIR KIDS FLAUNT LAVISH LIFESTYLES ON INSTAGRAM Article 1. Sovereignty of the people Kenya Law Reform Commission www.klrc.go.ke › constitution-of-kenya › 166-arti... (1) All sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya and shall be exercised only in accordance with this Constitution.

[@kentridgehosia3585]

Wake up Africa😂

[@TherapistRebecca]

I AGREE 100% #rejectfinancialbill2024 and #occupy

[@phelojacounty9484]

Wisdom you are my president now😂😂

[@Amberle1546]

I think most African countries experience this kind of treatment. Ghana right now is killing us with stupid taxes and yet we only see air as benefits and nothing else. Stay strong Kenya!

[@N-kay-uy4tb]

It's not just Kenya my brother and this shit gotta stop🤞

[@TrishaCate-iw8rj]

Ruto must go by force by 🔥

[@gerishorion-hl7oe]

his days are Numbered

[@c.n.isolutions7470]

10 months to be precise

[@crayfish3629]

He knows where the problem is but he doesn’t want to solve it....

[@chengappapalanganda8725]

😊😊

[@judithlejalearnmore2236]

Hes the most crucial in kenya

[@HoneyLove77]

Where? Him? He literally is raising taxes out of greed on poor people!!

[@saascarlson5597]

He can't solve himself

[@crayfish3629]

He’s saying now that he has withdrawn the bill but the doesn’t have power to withdraw the bill 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@architecture.w]

Democracy in action.

[@chekozuri4194]

They always look for excuses when confronted, You’ve failed the People period

[@AlexUzo-nz6wk]

From this speeche ,it shows a ruler not in touch with reality.

[@user-vp9zu7ty3v]

It's like a movie

[@nyambats]

So arrest all of us

[@Naphtali-gq8rf]

Those youths are no criminals Ruto...why tax people when they don't want😊

[@selinamusita4450]

Every nation is run by taxes and debts

[@MT-zj2dq]

You can't tax people who don't have anything.... He's proposing to tax those who can't even afford a meal...

[@Dinha321]

@@MT-zj2dq😢

[@BruceJ999]

​@@selinamusita4450You mean overtaxing?even Developed nations aren't taxed like that.

[@angiesniche]

Every country taxes its citizens. Who's going to pay to rebuild and restore what was destroyed?

[@mq3448]

what a time to send your police to other countries

[@Gertrude-dx6nm]

Umekuja sana wee Ruto Enough is Enough from you

[@Gertrude-dx6nm]

It is in order You are the cause of all theses You re our leader and we're not your SLAVES

[@wakenyaskytv6937]

Power to the people

[@Mashariki_0]

Bullets, teargas, water cannons and club wielding anti riot police set loose on people carrying placards, water and handkerchiefs. As a leader, ruto, you cannot respond to peace with war tactics and get mad when the citizens unleash their rage enmass. As for the U.N., they should do what they're good at, tuck tail and find other non issues to focus on.

[@SALOMENYAMBURA-wk2vi]

Today we are morning our children who have been injured n murdered .. this is so sad poleni wakenya wezangu.

[@natashanatasha7029]

5:14 Wewe ruto pelekea mke wako iyo makende sio sisi fala wewe ngurewe Mzee wewe

[@kabuthakabutha9472]

Let all Kenyans sign petitions to impeach him out of office. Unleashing the military in Githurai to commit massacre is unacceptable. ICC loading soon........

[@Bamuyazi-ks9rg]

Power belongs to the people

[@namelessOG1]

They(goonverment) will not believe!

[@thedarkknight4243]

Good comment 👏

[@MorrisMbumu]

Congratulations brother's and sisters for good work you did yesterday ❤

[@shammillajibera9007]

Ruto just tell us whom are u working for,?its more than just hiking tax.

[@SaidGeorge]

Ooooh!!! It's very sadness. Poleni sana ndg zetu wakenya

[@selinamusita4450]

I support you. It's actually very sadness

[@swts4k]

Asante ndugu ❤

[@omaresamuel]

Usijali ndugu tunajikomboa

[@andrewobi2708]

I love the spirit of Kenya s , weldon guys, God is the masses

[@wkjshsxbbsbs6392]

Why call those who elected him criminals forgetting he was ICC criminal

[@rockylane876]

Ruto must step down and his government be charged for his crimes against his own people ! SHAMEFUL !

[@kentridgehosia3585]

Its disgusting seeing a president putting his people last..

[@biblefanatic2902]

Tomorrow is the mother of all demonstration,this was just a drill❤

[@kenbro2122]

Ruto is a killer. There's nothing he's telling Kenyans. The protest was all over the country. Does it mean that they were all criminals? Shame on you Ruto. #resign.

[@meenafree5931]

Why Ruto Why!

[@patrickmshelfamshelfa1303]

Kesho tuko state House we reject diz shiet

[@anyaitirene4834]

i wish these youth csn comr n demonstrate in uganda also.kenyans ar fearless

[@kim1570]

We have been pushed to our limit. We must now do what we have to do. There's nothing left to lose.

[@user-qv5bs2kh8u]

An attack from the citizens not criminals

[@LadyAndanaZerva]

President Ruto "Zakayo" the tax collector needs to cut down his expenditure himself first!

[@Accuface2000]

This man must resign. He will end up like Gaddafi, dragged in the streets.

[@africansurvivor8414]

#occupystatehouse tomorrow

[@jerrisbradley6675]

Why does the US have anything to say concerning a sovereign nation.

[@malcolmjason1322]

RUTO MUST GO

[@charlesdickens7258]

Sovereign power belongs to the people.....those we sent to represent us failed us.... let's take it by Democracy within our Constitutional Mandate Viva!

[@vastcapital]

He is a Totalitarian himuselufu he knows and it's him alone...Braryfuuu

[@DavidWilliam-vo4bk]

Mr ruto wants to behave like Mr museveni

[@Noahopk]

Ruto is good for you after exporting Museveni’s dictatorship to Kenya. 🎉

[@mansafladramera9582]

People are unhappy not infliteded by so called outsiders. Do your job and all this will stop. Put Kenyans first.

[@est8793]

This is how everyone should react when the government wants more taxes

[@lemarmessih10]

They've dropped the bill, fear Kenyans am telling you, This is Kenya

[@kyaligonzaowen]

Luto let him go he will not manage to rule kenya

[@odysseyekieyaibo5305]

Why is it difficult for African leaders to relinquish the electoral mandate and step down from office in the face failure.

[@Vanisah-ed7jc]

Banange these people are more stronger than Ugandans wama thanks for the team work

[@freshiadavida5141]

Very interesting to watch 😂will it happen again next week pliz 🤷🏻‍♂️?

[@TruthTellerMan]

Meanwhile, Kenya sends police to Haiti Home first brug

[@omaresamuel]

We reject imperialism

[@Sebastian-kb1vm]

Is ruto above everyone else in his country has he forgotten what democracy really is

[@silvesterfelix372]

Adding fuel to fire great

[@susankariuki449]

I wish you warent so fast on showing the first part

[@sofaineeko9141]

Museveni muhozi live Kenya alone

[@kevinmaden5572]

KEVEN FOR KENYA 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@izohl6242]

What country or order is he talking about.. We've never had that

[@RfgfffCfdggg]

It's like a movie, it's like a video

[@Momchannel55]

Did i hear criminals 😢😢😢

[@gracekezzah2173]

firm may we stand to defend

[@onlygodcansave7443]

How can we learn our country forward without budget

[@Impano1]

I can't believe this is happening in Kenya. The government should punish all the people in charge of this tragedy

[@MonicahKIPLAGAT-cb2gf]

What are you even taking abt wenn the national insurance is down

[@feiistershamimu]

Waaah

[@lazarusKeno700]

Your excellence Mr. Ruto: tremendous greetings; you so 2 us the idea of "bottom up" - a brilliant idea... May U don't realistically know crux definition ( it means consolidation of all areas of business for the benefit all parties. Buyer n seller. Have U attained that? I'm afraid as 2 where your presidency is heading 2.

[@edwinonyango1691]

My fellow Kenyans I fully support the protests bt this of pple looting others property is not good,why don't we be like other countries who protests without looting.

[@namelessOG1]

sasa si walikataa kuangusha hiyo bill wakijifanya wako in charge of us,nobody wants to feel like a slave in his own country!

[@Bushboydonkey]

Kenya is made of Heros drama everyday 😂🎉

[@KaweesiRogers]

Ruto should give special speech to the country

[@SaidOkiria]

Some times too much democracy is dangerous

[@florence527]

Food without salt is tasteless😢😢😢😢

[@hindaibrahim8463]

Instead of talking to the community and solving the problem. Ruto is looking down at the Community of Kenyan.

[@americasni6htmare399]

Has nothing to do with FBA hold your own nuts🥜

[@reggiepersaud1646]

arrest this so call President and charge him now

[@NatanyAkw]

That's the right

[@silviamwongeli2369]

How I wish that Ruto you never changed your mind we teach you a lesson

[@user-cq9wl3kl5o]

Poleni sana ndg zetu wakenya The family's lost love one to I pray for my people ❤️😢😢😢

[@nancywangeci8189]

Which president??? do we have one???

[@Ibrahim-s4t]

Mungu akutie nguvu mtumishi wa mungu,we ni wa mungu ,ata daudi alipitia na alishinda yote.

[@shalynek.8846]

Impeachment doesn't work in Kenya?... parliamentarians, kwani mlikuwa mmefunga macho mkivote hiyo bill?

[@flomakayla4926]

He is the leader fighting his own people. #rutomustgo

[@tihus4309]

Good their country will see destructions they’ve never seen before

[@veekay9900]

Rumours are this Ruto is friends with M7, down with him.

[@ashleewilliams3236]

This politicians never recognize a genuine protest of the people it's sad....

[@judithlejalearnmore2236]

We dont need you even if you speak how

[@Al-cb4hf]

Kenyans must understand that voting and choosing their leaders based on tribes and money they receive during voting campaigns wont take Kenya forward.

[@mampimbahaoussa9582]

Garde ki dèyè Président c yon Aysyen ki tap viv lan yon lot peyi wï...StwiiouuuP !!!

[@ConfusedChocolateStrawbe-yu1nd]

May God help Africa.

[@EA-dweller]

East Africans are the most humble and most laidback people out there until they are really tired of your bs. Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. Don’t put them

[@Sebastian-kb1vm]

Ruto must go

[@jackieokumu9074]

You will have to crack down on your own ethics sir. You have lost the control of the country sir.

[@hermanopedro7616]

Sorry to Kenyan resigned president Ruuto

[@ConfusedChocolateStrawbe-yu1nd]

The owner of English is William ruto.