Is real change possible in Kenya? | Inside Story

[@Noob-noob4400]

In Kenya, the political class borrows money on behalf of the entire country, then divides it among themselves. Afterward, they raise taxes to repay the loans, and the cycle continues.

[@user-gz5wz5yj5r]

and IMF likes it

[@annegraceatwork8616]

Exactly 💯 well said 😢

[@abocas]

@@user-gz5wz5yj5rif Kenya didn’t apply for unnessary loans, your post were just as unnessary ….

[@zonko0488]

Not only Kenya but a many of African countries....some are worse that Kenya in that. Our leaders are extremely selfish

[@ashahassan8131]

As we linguish in poverty

[@lrin2928]

From Bangladesh here, we believe in you~

[@upstar21t]

Congratulations to you guys for the win you got!🎉🎉🎉

[@hendricaoduba6028]

Thank u

[@eduvanquizdevonshire4595]

In kenya🇰🇪, when everyone wakes up before even washing their own face you have to say "Ruto Must go " jus like a prayer to cleanse ourselves from this evil man cos this man Ruto has even sold oxygen we breath. 😢. Ruto must go

[@betty71595]

FACT💯🇰🇪

[@user-qc3yy2tt1x]

New temporary National anthem ruto zakayo must go. 😢 we tired of crying 😢

[@eunicenyangau5826]

😂😂😂😂🎉

[@nkizurimwinyipande8322]

Very true....the only solution is for Ruto just to go....we don't need him anymore.He is not a leader but a dealer

[@cantoncornel6948]

true

[@sobrejazz3919]

Corruption is the biggest problem in Kenya....and the president is the chief of corruption, the panelist have described it better especially Nanjala and Khan.

[@jeps.e4305]

Let him be under pressure...did we tell him to put politicians in the cabinet???

[@iamk.8057]

Ruto must go till2032

[@jurehcag1966]

Ruto has no capacity to redeem himself. He's beyond salvage.

[@MN-fr2dg]

@jurehcag1966 he had so many chances and it is now comedy!

[@b.3940]

As long as Africa has weak institutions, protests will continue to take place because the new generation is educated and demands accountability.

[@dotmarceo]

Kenya needs to break away from the US empire.

[@lynlk2346]

​@@dotmarceoseems we joined a loosing team the dollar is going to be discredited by Brics currency

[@dotmarceo]

@@lynlk2346 All of the USA's ideas hurt the common man and national independence.

[@dotmarceo]

@@lynlk2346 KZbin deleted my reply to you. KZbin is American-owned.

[@gulledahmed2954]

​@@lynlk2346America is falling just like Rome

[@Lulu-po3kn]

Kenya is not just fighting Ruto, our beloved country/people are fighting powers of evil that are ruling and want to completely own that land. Dear God in heaven, hear our prayers and deliver us from the clutches of satan. You gave us Mau Mau in the early years. You've given us GenZs these later years, help us to overcome. God bless GenZ, God bless Kenya.

[@cynthiasimi1]

In Jesus name Amen

[@gulledahmed2954]

AMEN

[@Jaybanx764]

Kenyans love their country❤🙌🙌

[@erickowiti1022]

imagine a country where police mask their faces..and fight protestors using cars with hidden number plates..

[@mauteri5127]

I love how Aljazeera covers news. Very non-biased and factual. Best international news media. Love from Kenya 🇰🇪👏🏾

[@dr.stellajefferies3049]

Ruto must go immediately

[@yayo_mfalme]

Thanks Nanjala for articulating Kenyas state of the nation so well ❤❤❤

[@bryanotieno7106]

Sending heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones during the peaceful demonstrations

[@ashahassan8131]

Same😢😢😢it's so sad

[@ethiocsc8289]

The protest has become a lesson for many other countries in Africa. In Ethiopia, no protest is allowed, unlike Kenya and Nigeria. Consequently, if Ethiopians manage to protest, it will immediately change into a violent rebellion that will topple the regime. In Ethiopia, the citizens are experiencing anger and frustration over demolitions of their homes, rampant corruption, soaring cost of living, rising crimes, and widespread unemployment. It looks like a violent revolution is in the making, and the momentum is building fast. The brutal regime of ABiY has devalued Birr almost 100% further worsening the miserable lives of the people, and it has also shortened its rule by its aggressive actions. The downfall of the regime of ABiy is certain.

[@eldios831]

Go away ,....Ethiopia is not kenya....

[@georgegeorge4767]

@@eldios831 literacy level in Ethiopia ls very low, and poverty is rampant, civil society is non existant in Eithiopia ,its a dictatorshp country

[@eldios831]

@@georgegeorge4767 no worries let them keep that system...only feel for ordinary Ethiopians because they far braver than even kenyans but just can't coordinate for a greater good

[@abdullahiabdi1332]

Ethiopia is a failed state

[@abocas]

As it has become clear, Kenyans are not allowed to assemble, picket or protest. The right is anchored in the Constitution but obviously the government who controls police, it seems, don’t care.

[@shindesmohamud6608]

Ruto must go

[@queenwere1]

We have let our children down 😢

[@thesheriff-sheriffmunene7993]

Ruto must Go

[@Kenya74]

RUTO MUST GO

[@O-K-K]

How can a corrupt thief bring about the end of corruption??

[@josephwekesa6074]

Fact

[@ramsoniac]

A problem can't fix itself honestly

[@spl8855]

Ruto is on his way out, its not a matter of if but when, a feeling of change is in the air and no matter how much he tries to suppress it deep down he knows his time is up.

[@elmorekenya6087]

Ruto must go, Kenyans are tired of his regime

[@carenogalo5319]

Ruto ate more than he could chew , and now vommiting in his clothes. He got caught up by the emergence of GZ liberation movement group, which he ignored after being warned by his former boss and the national intelligence services (NIS), because he thought he'll deal with them the usual opposition way and things will get back to normality. Unfortunately, these are different tecno breads at adiffrent time in erra. They're young, energetic, tribe less, leaderless, truthful, brace, courageous, and unapologetic. If Ruto continues to kill, kidnap, and abdupt peaceful protestors, he's calling for the formation of civil disobedience armed groups in Kenya 🇰🇪 and will be chaotic for him to handle regardless of what security apparatus he surrounds him self with.

[@kaddijeanico2286]

RUTO must go

[@nyobs]

The numbers of demonstrators has not decreased. They were blocked from reaching the venue. RUTO MUST GO

[@LittleFeet21-e5h]

The police create blockades that prevent people from gathering into the central business district to protest. People want to go out to protest but they're literally not allowed to. The police yesterday would search vehicles going into the CBD asking if they're carrying any Gen Z's 😂😂😂

[@BlackGypsyCharm]

Nanjala is the only one in the panel speaking objective truth the two gentlemen are skating around the real issue which is rampant corruption by the current govt not really sincere they sound as though they have ties with the govt or beneficiaries of the current status quo

[@paulirving2986]

If Al Jazeera actually want the real answers to its questions, Al Jazeera should put its questions to no less than senator Okiya Omtata, businessman Jimi Wanjigi, lawyer Miguna Miguna and economics Dr. Michael Hudson.

[@edmunddianga8641]

And kasmuel Kaskazini❤

[@gulledahmed2954]

Exactly

[@eduvanquizdevonshire4595]

@@paulirving2986 not forgeting people like hardworking matiangi

[@adanali3652]

We want the corrupt government of Ruto out, no need to invest in kenya now

[@Fabiano-b1j]

ruto must go

[@lynlk2346]

What is suprises me is the police are guarding the corrupt leaders in this country ... And hurt the citizen who just wants a better kenya its very sad i disregard and despise kenyan police . They are poor and cant survive on their salary which makes them take from the citizen again . As citizens if you reading my comment Do not give them those 50shillings they survive on . Let them survive on salary and wait to see

[@cynthiasimi1]

good Idea 💡

[@diazvirdani1059]

*Kenya🇰🇪 have border disputes with South Sudan.* make border agreement & peace.

[@HannahNgendo-hm8eq]

Not Kenya maybe Northern Sudan

[@stanfordphillips6792]

This is not the time for shuffling,Ruto should go.

[@daisykinyanjui3397]

Then who to come?

[@cynthiasimi1]

​@@daisykinyanjui3397 really, Ruto only came because he wanted to, we know of better candidates who can't stand up because it's not safe, if you say God gave Ruto the seat God will give someone else too

[@stanfordphillips6792]

@@daisykinyanjui3397 let the young generation choose their leader, if it doesn’t work out, then who is to blame.

[@gracerichards592]

Kenyan residents are real holding the line in real time.

[@mbatiajimmy5066]

If Ruto’s lips are moving he is simply lying bigly! Ruto and the truth are diametrically opposed!

[@NgaruaMwangi]

As Kenyans, we are evading a critical discourse that extends beyond the office of the presidency. The issues we face are deeply ingrained in our culture, and our leadership is merely a mirror of the society it governs. The systemic issues we criticize in our leaders are reflective of the everyday behaviors of the citizenry-whether it’s the casual acceptance of littering, reckless driving, bribery, or theft. These are not merely isolated actions but are symptomatic of a broader societal malaise. Expecting our leaders to uphold the constitution and act with integrity while we, as citizens, engage in these detrimental behaviors is paradoxical. The reality is that our leaders, including President Ruto, embody the collective ethos of the majority. The futility of recent protests underscores this point; on the ground, individualism reigns supreme, and self-interest often overshadows the collective good. The political elite exploit this weakness, knowing full well that the so-called revolutionaries can be easily swayed with trivial incentives, causing their support base to dissipate rapidly. Moreover, our engagement with politicians often reflects our desperation for short-term gains. When we chase after their convoys, listen to their empty rhetoric, and await their handouts, we reinforce a cycle of dependency and superficiality in political engagement. If we truly desire change, we must begin by transforming ourselves and our actions. **Dear Kenyans, the revolution must start within our communities, with a fundamental shift in our values and behaviors.**

[@SaqibMalik-lo3to]

Well thought out and incisive! And one of the cultural shifts is to discard the celebrity status of politicians and the belief that a wealthy MP will miraculously pull us out of poverty. The other fundamental flaw is to value an individual by the wealth they have amassed, irrespective of how (fraudulently) it was acquired.

[@gm3025]

Aki umeongea kama watu milioni moja, bila hii hakuna vile uongozi mbaya unabadilika...tutakimbia kimbia barabarani kisha tukirudi nyumbani kwenye kioo tunazama kile tunachopigana nayo ...

[@brianchimasia9336]

Looks like chat GPT

[@NgaruaMwangi]

@@brianchimasia9336 It is.

[@Kartun_Jack100]

Kenya solutions lie in mining and drilling of resources oil, cobalt and etc also farming food security needs to be improved.The solution is not exporting labour that's why government policies have been centered in the wrong directions.

[@bryanotieno7106]

With the help of advancement in tech to boost productivity with a balance of low skills and high skills in manufacturing. Transparency of screening for physical and financial projects digitised the supply chain

[@TheNationalist-w9v]

We still have far too much workforce that ought to be exported.

[@icetruth]

All these is only possible with accountable government not a group of thugs.

[@Kartun_Jack100]

@@TheNationalist-w9v no country has ever offered its people as exports in expectation of lowering unemployment levels by huge numbers.Our position in the world map limits our interactions and access to better jobs in this developed countries

[@Kartun_Jack100]

@@icetruth they should have strengthened the office of the auditor general during Kibaki's era, lack of oversight in government functions degrades accountability and that's why billions have been lost with no trace and lack of evidence since they destroy any physical evidence

[@jecintanjeri6538]

I wish he could listen to the people and go home. Who told him that we need him soon much?

[@davincimaths9492]

Who tells you that people did not turn up....millions of Kenyans were ending to the city centre but road barriers were placed on all the roads ending yovthe city ...No private or public cars were allowed near the city centre.... Imagine being forced to align so far from town....Thika road was on fire as many people in their thousands could Not go past Githurai. .

[@gideon546]

🇰🇪 Wananchi wa KENYA should FROM NOW ON REFUSE (RESIST) being arrested by People POLICE??? who are ARRESTING them although in POLICE UNIFORMS they have their FACES COVERED..PERIOD. ❌ 👉🇰🇪 - ANY KENYA POLICE ARRESTING ANY MWANANCHI should FIRST SHOW THEIR FACES & IDENTIFY THEMSELVES otherwise WANANCHI should RESIST. Simple as that.👈 ❌❌❌

[@cynthiasimi1]

true

[@Contactageogia]

Ruto Must Go

[@EmmanuelMotelin]

Many of us will support Our Excellency Ruto until his second term ends in 2032. 😁

[@bobsammymunyoki2419]

@@EmmanuelMotelinRuto MUST go

[@FREDRICKBENZ]

Who are many​@@EmmanuelMotelin?...Tyrants can't rule forever

[@martinndagaru1671]

@@EmmanuelMotelin RUTO IS GOING

[@thragg00]

@@EmmanuelMotelinI’ve seen your bio… Makes sense. If your mum had a stillbirth we wouldn’t be dealing with your tribal nonsense. You are dead weight and you should be ashamed of yourself

[@serenitypowers]

Why can't he step down? What's there that he doesn't want to let go despite all the killing and protest? Step down and life continue.

[@sharonstone7587]

The panelists are on point, thank you Al-Jazeera for highlighting our plight.

[@DaudiSaid-bj7dh]

They are calling for him to step down.

[@valivy4434]

Why Ruto is not willing to look at qualified snd tested non politicians citizens to deliver in his government baffles me. Even more so that an Indian company is being given a contract that qualified Kenyans companies can do better is unfortunate.

[@ccmda]

Not only will he go, he will be exiled.

[@danwayne786]

They showed off their ill gotten wealth on social media and wanted to tax monetized youth income from content creation.

[@eogato46]

Not possible with Ruto on the helm

[@brandongitonga4688]

The Current president is unfit for that role in my opinion. Ruto must go

[@ENG.Kelvinffxgchfhg]

Only a fool can invest in Kenya expecting anything positive

[@abocas]

That is what people in my part of the world have been told for the past 23-14 years. We are not used to dealing with corruption 😊

[@bensochege550]

You will be amazed

[@kenmutinda7901]

We will never see change. The rich keep getting richer and the poor are getting worse. We are doomed as a generation and country as a whole!!!!!!

[@mwanaishamchulla5658]

Ruto must go with all his government we want a new change... I believe genz will rule us and give us anew hope

[@Cwa254]

This business of hiding faces should stop not unless they think what they are doing is illegal

[@zeralimud2936]

Evil powers, wickedness, satanism,powers of darkness must be fought in the spiritual realm,the sea,the air and the land.Ephesians 6:12-18. Evil must bow before good, wickedness must bow at the gates of the just,says TMH of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.Proverbs 14:19.

[@robtarqs4647]

Beyond corrupt

[@fabinasetati8736]

Long Live Kenya. Forward...

[@gumatohuka6959]

Kenyans Leaders must pay for the Credit they borrow from other countries??!!. STOP TO PUNISH THE PEOPLE OF KENYA TO PAY THE DEBT?!.

[@ashahassan8131]

In my opinion he should be held accountable and also previous regime like uhuru, he left his ministers to loot heavily our taxes

[@ubaachieng4668]

The first term of the previous government, when most of the looting occurred, was pretty much a co-presidency in which Ruto was said to be involved in the looting which included over pricing of projects for kickbacks and over borrowing. Ruto decided to be clever and act like an outsider, without resigning, as he spent most of the second term campaigning. The sad part is that he has continued campaigning non stop in his presidency therefore adding more cost to government expenditure.

[@cynthiasimi1]

​@@ubaachieng4668 sure truth, spot on

[@matts6894]

🇰🇪 is my Country. Zakayo must go.

[@johnmwakilili]

We are now saving billions ... He's not traveling out of the country again every week.

[@gsamoei]

the elephant in the room is debt. for every 100 shilling collected frpm tax 70 goes to repaying debt, huge fraction of 30 goes to recurring expenditure especiallt from counties eg naironi county owes over 103 billion.

[@cynthiasimi1]

if debt is being paid why is more being taken?

[@jayo7812]

But what happens to that tax meant to pay the debt? It is eaten. That small little fact you are skirting around

[@gkgreg7445]

It has been two years of agony, lies and flying/traveling by our president. Zakayo shuka

[@PriestEye]

Am happy you people are airing this out to the world..

[@agneswaiyaki2194]

Only God can safe Kenya.

[@yayo_mfalme]

Ruto must go 🇰🇪✊

[@ek9314]

Army was deployed and thousands of people were killed???😮😮 Which is that Kenya you're talking about.

[@MN-fr2dg]

It was past tense😂😂

[@yokeabu8190]

He said dozens of people not thousands

[@eliudmathu8781]

Thousands? Even human rights groups have not said thousands.Lets be factual in our commenting

[@InnohubGroup]

Point of correction, protesters never burnt part of parliament but the rogue cops did

[@evanskip1]

Ruto musto go is the song

[@user-me3ug7xs2b]

Why are the Soldiers and Police Mask 😢 By who's Orders Kidnapping CIVILIAN ? ? ? 😢😢😢

[@user-iw6lv4rc1v]

All three on the panel, spot on! Thank you for really painting things as they are.

[@anthonymwithaga]

Real change is possible.

[@PeterMose-kn2om]

Ruto must go period

[@hamidsheikh1359]

Cry my beloved Kenya!

[@samuellopesbaule5745]

The most USELESS comedian president in Africa: William Ruto!

[@bettynish6284]

Police manhandling our children!

[@henrykuto2315]

He is useless

[@margaretwinnie7133]

Those who live by the sword will due by the sword

[@user-zq2pw8xv7f]

Change is inevitable in Kenya.

[@chikaabtwn2244]

Nothing has changed we should not get comfortable

[@JohnB567]

Auto ups! Ruto needs to step down ... he's full of BS

[@resurgencediary]

That railway line, to disagree with that guy in London, was actually quite a worthwhile investment, the issue is that it cost 10times more than it should have, and wasn't even completed

[@MN-fr2dg]

1. IMF & World Bank needs to be looked at. How do you lend OVER AND OVER? You can't show what the money is for or how they inrend to pay? 2. Cut government expenditure, for example, why we have an allocation of 1 billion to example 2nd lady, 3rd and 4th lady plus the salaries are crazy. 3. Corruption, the amount lost daily is enough to pay the debt plus change. 4. Governance Surely, the points above are they a hard ask? Our tax goes into a big dark hole with the help of IMF and the bank. It is like aiding a gambler. Our politicians are gamblers!

[@cynthiasimi1]

that's why they are taking over our mine, which makes no sense coz the minerals could be more profitable than the loans

[@mosesbabu6768]

i agree this was just a short term solution to appease politicians kenyans were not asking for a union but for accountability just a matter of time before scandals start coming up and igniting the anger again

[@MN-fr2dg]

JKIA deal?

[@MutukuVaati-lm3wf]

is like Nanjala has too much to say time is just not enough

[@user-qk1rc2bn9l]

It is coming

[@lucasomolo8443]

RUTO MUST GO...Amen... that our prayer every morning

[@bryanotieno7106]

Reforms and depoliticize would spur growth in Kenya's economy.

[@abocas]

Tell Ruto

[@rwptv9703]

Gen z🎉❤ ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@Mzalendo1000]

Kdf should take over and remove this corrupt police and politicians from power

[@nickamani]

He must go.

[@chepindichepindi3328]

No not ever.

[@leonardochieng156]

yes the army was called but as usual and given their professionalism never shot at any demonstrators on our streets instead they enjoy unsolicited support and cordial relation with civilians

[@ade008]

Are we talking about Kenya or Nigeria? .. cos everything sounds the same, like there's a pattern. Presenter: "IMF" Aly-Khan: "Never heard of it... what does it do?"

[@MutukuVaati-lm3wf]

there is a common saying Africa is a country😂😂

[@bryanotieno7106]

Singapore is a balanced economy that practices capitalism and socialism. Perhaps Kenya should borrow a leaf from Singapore success story

[@ade008]

Singapore's role in our "rules based international order" is as a financial services hub, a bit like the City of London. Their role is to extract wealth from the neo colonies and into ruling class bank accounts in empire home nations.

[@shindesmohamud6608]

Who cares about singapore

[@abocas]

@@shindesmohamud6608this is a comment of someone who is either uneducated or doesn’t understand how things work.

[@jayo7812]

Bryan, Prime Minister Lee rooted out corruption in Singapore with an iron fist. Ruto is not that Lee, he's a corrupt despot. Singapore is not Kenya

[@yohanalemaiyan3076]

Garbage in garbage out!..... outcome=zero!

[@maarivk.31]

World politicians and mostly DICTATORS should learn lessons from Bangladesh recent student and people's revolution and fall of 15 years old Sheikh Hasina government. She got only 45 minutes to leave the country.

[@emy_kalunde]

I am the change.

[@Intelinside-vo7wn]

Ruto till 2032

[@samuelithangai4892]

Former president said,we don't Care about the salary,fanya KAZI lakini tukitoka tutakuwa sawa.(Hey comrade do the job with out looking the salary bcoz we shall get money through other means.uhuru

[@sharonstone7587]

RUTO MUST GO.

[@saidabdirahman8033]

yes