Riots in Kenya must end – Opposition UDA leaders tell Raila

By Agencies

Nairobi – UDA party leaders have reiterated that the party will not be blackmailed into getting into a handshake with the opposition despite their ongoing demonstrations.

While condemning the destructive protests, the ruling party leaders urged president William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua to stay put and not to be lured into any sort of engagement that would subsequently secure entry of the opposition leaders into government.

Led by party chair Sicily Mbarire, the leaders say Ruto and Gachagua were legitimately elected into office.

She added that the government has a duty to serve the public without being distracted and intimidated as Kenyans made their decisions in August 2022.

“This government must continue to serve because it was duly elected by the people of Kenya. We want our president to stay put and not be intimidated by anyone,” she said.

Speaking on Friday, the Embu governor said Raila has frequently been pulling a similar script of subjecting the country to chaos for his selfish ambition.

She said such precedence needs to be condemned as it is tantamount to watering down a democratically elected government.

She further called on the government to end the ongoing Azimio destructive protests owing to the large-scale destruction of properties.