President William Ruto has challenged leaders calling for youths to riot in streets to offer them a better plan for solving their issues instead of mobilizing them to violence.
The President challenged his opponents to come with better alternatives to the many challenges facing the young generation besides sloganeering.
“I want my plan of creating employment opportunities for our young people to be tested against that of my competitors,” he said on Thursday.
He made this remark when he received Nairobi United Football Club, winners of the 2025 Mozzart Bet Cup, at State House, Nairobi.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and Chairman of Nairobi United Football Club Samwel Born Maina attended the event.
President Ruto clarified that the Constitution obliges him to protect the lives and property of every Kenyan, something he pledged to do letter by letter without fear or favour.
“For now, I am the protector of the Constitution and I will make sure that it is obeyed to the letter,” he clarified.
The President hailed Nairobi United Football Club for their unprecedented win, saying they shocked Kenya’s football giants in their pursuit of glory.
“You have committed yourself to the cause; you have overcome challenges; you have stayed the course and now we celebrate you,” he went on.
Vowing to gift the club a bus, Ruto also pledged to support it in every possible way as it works towards reaching higher sporting heights.
Noting that young people are the nation’s most valuable asset, President Ruto said the government is purposefully investing in education and training to direct their potential into productive channels.
The President further said the government is keen on advancing sporting infrastructure across the nation as outlined in the Kenya Kwanza manifesto.
The Head of State further rebuked attempts by goons to vandalise the Talanta Stadium in the recent riots as unpatriotic.
At the same time, Ruto said that the government is launching various policies and programs to make Nairobi more habitable for its residents and tourists.
He explained that the de-polluting of the filthy Nairobi River is progressing well and is on schedule to be completed by 2027.
President Ruto added that the government would partner with Nairobi to clean up trash and improve the road infrastructure within the city.
“Nairobi being the headquarters of the United Nations Environmental Programme means that we have to make Nairobi clean by all means,” he said.
