Kenya's Ruto ready for 'conversation' with youth protesters: presidency
The Peninsula
Nairobi: Kenya s President William Ruto said he was ready for a conversation with thousands of young protesters who held nationwide demonstrations t...
Nairobi: Kenya's President William Ruto said he was ready for "a conversation" with thousands of young protesters who held nationwide demonstrations this week to oppose proposed tax increases, a presidency official said Sunday.
Organised on social media and led largely by Gen-Z Kenyans who have livestreamed the demonstrations, the protests have caught the government off-guard, as discontent mounts over Ruto's economic policies.
"Our young people have stepped forward to engage on the affairs of their country. They've done their democratic duty, to stand and be recognised. I'm proud of them," Ruto said in quotes shared by presidency spokesman Hussein Mohamed on X, formerly Twitter.
"We'll have a conversation with you to identify your issues and work together as a nation," he added, making his first public comments on the protests.
There was no immediate response from the protesters, who have called for a national strike on June 25.
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