{"id":204711,"date":"2024-07-31T06:01:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T06:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/31\/ruto-kenyas-leadership-will-not-be-decided-by-protests-or-social-media\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T06:01:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T06:01:56","slug":"ruto-kenyas-leadership-will-not-be-decided-by-protests-or-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/31\/ruto-kenyas-leadership-will-not-be-decided-by-protests-or-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruto: Kenya\u2019s Leadership Will Not Be Decided by Protests or Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-316185\" alt=\"\" width=\"952\" height=\"526\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ruto-Gen-Z.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-316185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ruto-Gen-Z.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"952\" height=\"526\"  \/>President William Ruto reiterated his commitment to upholding the rule of law and emphasized that the country will not tolerate disruptions aimed at undermining order.<\/p>\n<p>During a visit to Tana River County, Ruto addressed the recent surge in anti-government protests, asserting that under his leadership, he will \u201cnever allow a few individuals to create chaos, spread anarchy, destroy property, or set government buildings ablaze.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He underscored that while the constitution allows citizens to voice their grievances, he will not permit the country to be stalled by disorder.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSome people believe that their protests will bring Kenya to a halt. Will Kenya really come to a standstill? Kenya will keep moving forward,\u201d<\/em> Ruto stated.<\/p>\n<p>He further emphasized, <em>\u201cWe cannot let our nation be used as a playground for chance. We cannot accept protests, disasters, property destruction, or burning of government buildings due to personal grievances.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The President reinforced that leadership transitions must occur through elections, where voters select representatives who truly reflect their interests. He made it clear that no other methods should be used to achieve this.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cKenya is a democratic nation, where citizens elect their leaders from MCA to President. Leadership in Kenya is not decided by chaos, social media, protests, or violence,\u201d<\/em> he declared.<\/p>\n<p>Ruto also defended his choice to form a broad-based government, including opposition members.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cKenyan citizens have called for unity to advance the country. 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