Speaking during an interdenominational prayer service at Cheptais High School in Bungoma County on Sunday, the President, in a thin-lined response, subtly dismissed Uhuru’s calls to the youth terming them as ‘inciteful.’
According to Ruto, young Kenyans should not be pitted against each other, emphasising that what they need instead are job opportunities to keep them engaged.
”They want jobs and opportunities to engage in business and that is what we should be doing as leaders instead of inciting them to violence,” he added.
On Friday, Uhuru encouraged Gen Zs to continue fighting for their rights, just two months after a symbolic ‘handshake’ with Ruto following a closed-door meeting at his Ichaweri home in December last year.
Uhuru was Speaking during the burial of his cousin and veteran rally driver Kibathi Muigai where he declared his stance over the rising influence of Kenyan youth on political discourse.
”The problem of people nowadays is people are afraid. Gen Zs are the story of the future. Fight for your rights. Fight to ensure you are getting what is rightfully yours,” Uhuru stated.
He added, ”Don’t stand and watch as your wealth is taken from you. Everything is worth fighting for. If you do not fight for it, don’t cry if it is taken away.”
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