Mutahi Ngunyi Asks William Ruto to Deal with Gen Z Protesters Ruthlessly: "Show Them No Mercy"
- Kenyans are set to hold memorial demos honouring victims of the 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests, despite rising security concerns
- A local exposé linked senior officials and propagandists to plans of hiring goons to disrupt the peaceful protests
- Political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi advised President William Ruto to show protesters no mercy, triggering public backlash
Nancy Odindo, a TUKO.co.ke journalist, has over four years of experience covering Kenyan politics, news, and features for digital and print media.
As Kenyans prepare for the highly anticipated protests set for Wednesday, June 25, tensions are rising over the planned memorial to honour protesters killed during the 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations.
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Public fear has escalated following a local media exposé alleging a plot by senior government officials, politicians, and propagandists to hire goons to infiltrate and disrupt the peaceful protests.
With growing momentum behind plans to occupy the State House, government officials and police have issued strong warnings against any attempts to access protected areas.
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Law enforcement further cautioned protesters against carrying weapons, interfering with non-protesters, provoking police, or spreading misinformation.
Mutahi Ngunyi asks Ruto to deal with protesters
Despite the increasing calls for peace, political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi sparked public outrage after urging President William Ruto to deal ruthlessly with the demonstrators.
His remarks, made via his X account, have drawn sharp criticism from Kenyans who insist the protests are a peaceful demand for justice and an end to police brutality.
"How is hanging Ruto at State House a peaceful protest? Dear Ruto, You must show them no mercy because they will show you none. Maybe this is a political joke. But jokes are known to topple governments," he wrote.
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Kenyans call out Ngunyi after he adviced Ruto
@PoolbuildersKe
"We don’t fight injustice with new injustice. We fight it with truth, courage, and numbers. The people want change, not chaos."
@AnuarSaddat
"Because you have no children of your own, you have no understanding of the pain those who have lost children to extrajudicial killings go through. Asking that the government respect the constitution, operate within the law, and stop extrajudicial killings may sound like joke to you, but to many Kenyan parents, it’s not. Sometimes it is better to remain silent if you have nothing useful to say!"
@Motherland0001
"We have a screenshot. This is evidence of anything that will happen to our comrades who will be practising their rights tomorrow. God bless Kenya."
@TFwamba12715
"Be serious with whatever you are talking about, you are a leader and you must respect yourself, it seems like you don't know the pain of giving birth to a child."
@SilazKibet
"These are just jokes, don`t incite the government against its people. Kenya will be fine."
@Edgar_Basweti
"Ballot is where leaders are chosen sio streets and maandamano. Let them wait till 2027."
What else should you know about the June 25 protests
- Moi University warned students and staff against participating in the demos and directed them to plant trees
- The UK issued a travel warning to its citizens ahead of the planned demonstrations
- How did Gen Z shift the Kenyan story during the anti-bill protests?
What did Raila say about the June 25 protests
Meanwhile, ODM leader Raila Odinga has called on law enforcement officers to rebuild public trust, warning that attempts to suppress protests would be in vain.
He maintained that protests are a constitutional right and should not be criminalised, urging that no one should block citizens from participating in the planned demonstrations.
Raila also criticised the government for failing to fulfil promises made after previous protests, including compensation for families who lost loved ones, which he said has contributed to renewed public outrage.
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Source: TUKO.co.ke
