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Some residents even said they were not protesting because of the incorporation of opposition figures into the new cabinet. It is still a matter of speculation when the protests will end and people get back to routine work.
Protests in certain pockets of Kenya continue as police hurled tear gas at protesters calling for President William Ruto’s resignation in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. As a result, businesses in the city were closed and public transport vehicles remained out of the central business district where they normally operate. Some reports indicate that demonstrators were upset with the new cabinet sworn in.
The Government has considerably diluted its stand from the earlier one. Ruto had scrapped planned tax hikes and overhauled his cabinet to include opposition members, following days of protests over pro-reform measures of the government. Still, activists and protesters demanded sweeping changes. A few people lost their lives during the protests because of the violence that took place and countermeasures taken by the police. Protesters now demand accountability from the government for such happenings.
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More than 50 people have died since the protests started, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. Major towns and cities remained calm. Some residents even said they were not protesting because of the incorporation of opposition figures into the new cabinet. It is still a matter of speculation when the protests will end and people get back to routine work. Ruto has condemned the protests and urged Kenyans to stay away from them. In a categorical statement, he said that those who wanted to remove him could vote him out in the 2027 elections.
