Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has finally broken his silence to Ruto and the government on the protests that were witnessed in the country which turned violent.
Speaking through a statement on his social media platforms, Uhuru Kenyatta advised elected leaders to embrace dialogue and find solutions to the issues facing Kenyans.
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The former Head of State also expressed his sympathies over the loss of lives that were witnessed in the Tuesday protests and told the government to listen to its people and not fight its people.
“At this trying time for our Country, I want to remind all leaders that they were elected by the people. Listening to the people is not a choice but a mandate enshrined in the principles of our constitution and in the very basis and philosophy of democracy.”
This came shortly after President William Ruto issued a National address, calling out the event of the demonstrations as treasonous and those involved to expect a response from the government.
“I have directed all organs of our national security to deploy measures to thwart any attempts by dangerous criminals to undermine the security and stability of our country.”
However, Uhuru told the government to speak to the people and not at the people, embracing dialogue in order to solve the issues that are currently facing the country especially Gen Z
“Dear Kenyans, I stand with you and I ask our leadership to embrace dialogue and speak to the people and not at the people. I pray for peace and understanding on the part of each and every Kenyan and for all of us to remember that Kenya is bigger than one of us.”
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This comes after the police shot and killed over ten protesters who were peacefully protesting on Tuesday against the Finance Bill 2024 that has been termed impunitive over the high taxation.