- President William Ruto has separated from the first attack on Kenyan leaders against retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, saying their feelings do not reflect his views
- The turmoil followed a speech by the University of Makerere calling on African youth to lead the revolution and reject the leadership of
- The call for freedom to young people that the “last column of protection” created emotion, bringing praise from activists and anger from loyal Kenyan supporters
- Despite recent attempts to reconciliation, the Ruto camp once again has a controversy with the former head of state, with political tension on fire about the youth movement
Nairobi – President William Ruto has broken his silence about the recent wave of political tension, separating from the harsh remarks made by some of his closest allies against his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta.
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This comes just a few months after a suspected visit to the home of Independence in Ichaweri, which aroused hopes of melting the cold relationship between former allies who turned into political rivals.
Through his media secretary, Emmanuel Talam, Ruto made it clear that he had no cooperation with the fierce criticism issued against independence by the leaders of Kenya first In recent times.
“They are adults. They say what they know. The president is not involved in those statements,” Talam told the Daily Nation.
What did the freedom say that the first Kenyan leaders?
A recent crisis erupted due to the main speech of Independence during the Guild Leaders’ Summit at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
In the hot speech, the former president called on African youth to lead the revolution, warning that the continent’s challenges cannot be resolved by foreign aid or unstable leadership.

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He referred to the youth as the last line of defense and demanded that they continue to carry out their duties.
“No one comes to save us, and as the world becomes more and more focused on, the asylum seekers disappear rapidly,” Uhuru said, inviting young people to accept the freedom of this generation.
The statements, made at a time when youth mobilization is increasing across Africa, attracted many.
However, it also stirred up anger among Kenyan leaders First, who interpreted such statements as a direct support for an online movement led by the generation of Gen Z in Kenya.
Leaders of the side of Ruto How did they respond to Independence Speech in Uganda?
The Minister of Internal Security, Kipchumba Murkomen, criticized Independence for using the youth for political gain, saying that the former president was trying to disrupt the government through code.
Kapseret MP, Oscar Sudihe was more open, warning Liberty to stop criticizing the Ruto government.
He explained that Uhuru had his time as president and should allow Ruto to lead the country in peace.
Kimilili MP, Didmus Barasa, continued the attack by calling on Uhuru to explain his success in empowering young people in power.
But Ruto’s silence so far had caused many to wonder if criticism from his neighbors had been approved by himself.
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