Kenya’s President William Ruto on Friday said the Government has acted swiftly to end impunity.
President Ruto maintained that his administration will not tolerate those who threaten Kenyans or propel the country to impunity.
He said it was the responsibility of all Kenyans to obey the Constitution and respect the rule of law.
“We must all obey the Constitution and respect the rule of law. Those who are used to impunity will not walk away with it,” said President Ruto.
He observed that Kenya’s democracy must be protected from individuals keen on misusing it to serve their own selfish interests.
“As we promised, we will stop impunity. All of us must adhere to the rule of law. There is no one with the license to cause chaos and destroy property,” said President Ruto.
Speaking during a tour of development projects in Murang’a County, President Ruto said observance to the rule of law does not only apply to some people but all Kenyans.
“As much as we respect the rights of people to demonstrate and picket, they must also respect the rights of others. There is nowhere in the Constitution that allows people to destroy property while demonstrating,” said President Ruto.
He assured the country that those who cause chaos and anarchy would be dealt with in accordance to the rule of law.
“We respect the rights of Kenyans to demonstrate and picket. But any grievances musy be addressed in the confines of the Constitution,” said President Ruto.
The Head of State, praised police for doing their work professionally to protect lives and property from hooligans.
He asked them to be firm on individuals who cause mayhem irrespective of their status in the society.
“Police have firm instructions to take action against individuals who cause chaos and destruction of property irrespective of their status. All of us must respect the rule of law,” said President Ruto.
He said no one will threaten police while discharging their constitutional duties, saying they’ve acted professionally while combating the hooligans.
He assured tea and coffee farmers that reforms were being carried in the sectors to improve the prices of the cash crops.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua expressed concern that the ongoing disruptive demonstrations were aimed at sabotaging the country’s economy.
He said Opposition leaders were yet to concede defeat after last year’s elections.
“We want to tell the Opposition that elections are over. No matter how many demonstrations they’ll do, William Ruto remains the legally elected President until 2027,” said Gachagua.
He praised police for protecting people’s lives and property, saying those who interrupt peace being enjoyed by Kenyans will not be spared.
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wa and his Senate counterpart Aaron Cheruiyot said law and order must prevail in the country at all times.
Ichung’wa said it was unfair for some people to criticise the work of police, yet they have done their best to protect lives and property from hooligans.
He asked police to launch investigations to establish armed criminals who penetrated the demonstrations to cause mayhem.
“Police should not relent in their work of protecting people’s lives and property. We will not allow anyone to intimidate our police officers,” said Ichung’wa.
Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata praised the national government for initiating projects, which have direct impact on the lives of Kenyans.
He said the move by the Government to support counties in the establishment of aggregation and industrial parks will go a long way in addressing challenges facing the people.
Kiharu MP Dindi Nyoro noted that leaders were now focused on matters of development.
“The Government is fully in charge of this country. We are not bothered by the ongoing demonstrations because we’ve many issues to solve,” said Nyoro.
During the tour of Murang’a, President Ruto attended Mugoiri Girls High School and Muranga Boys High School prize giving ceremonies in Kiharu Constituency.
Later, the President commissioned county feeding programme at Kangari vocational training before commissioning the Ikumbi-Karinga-Kinyona road in Kigumo Constituency.