President William Ruto has hit back at Azimio over tomorrow’s planned demonstrations saying they are mad at him because he wants to create employment for the youth.
Ruto was speaking on Tuesday while officiating the issuance of title deeds in Embakasi.
“Hawa majamaa wa maandamano wamekasirika na mimi. Ati mimi nataka nichukue vijana wengi waende kazini watakosa watu wa ya kufanya maandamano na kutupa mawe, kwani kuna kijana amezaliwa Kenya hii kufanya maandamano na kutupa mawe?” Ruto asked.
He further called on the opposition to desist from the protests saying their actions will sabotage his economic development plan.
“The plan we have for a million jobs for the young people in our country through the housing, digital and value addition programme, you (Azimio) will not sabotage,” Ruto said.
“I will not allow you to sabotage that plan because you have done it for so many years. This is not the year you’re going to succeed.”
Opposition chief Raila Odinga has vowed to lead his supporters to the streets for another anti-government protest on Wednesday.
The protests are expected to take place in major parts of the country as Raila has already dispatched key members of the Azimio coalition to lead the demonstrations at the grassroots level.
During the Saba Saba protests last Friday, six people were allegedly shot dead by police in Kisii, Migori, and Kisumu, and more than 100 people were arrested and several others injured.
