NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 15 – President William Ruto has trained his guns on the Ford Foundation claiming it is the financier of the protests spreading anarchy.
The decades old organization which opened its offices in the country in 1963, against the backdrop of independence in the East African region have for years supported courageous leaders on the frontlines of social change in the country.
During his tour in Nakuru, the President scoffed at them for sponsoring the Generation Z demonstration where protestors gained entry to key government institutions including Parliament.
“Those behind sponsoring the chaos in the republic of Kenya I want to tell them shame on them! Because they are sponsoring violence against our democratic nation. I want to ask the Ford Foundation to tell us they are sponsoring violence for what benefit?” the President stated.
“We are going to call them out and tell them if they are going to sponsor violence and anarchy.We are going to tell them to either style up or leave.”
This comes after Ruto linked the current political crisis in the country that resulted in the youth-led demonstrations by the Generation Z Movement to interference from foreign forces.
He claimed that the unnamed foreign individuals were responsible for sponsoring chaos witnessed during the Protests to destabilize his government.
During the Gen Z protests around the country people’s businesses and properties were destroyed by looters.
The Protests later evolved into a clamour for Ruto’s resignation where demonstrators demanded that government take responsibility for alleged police brutality.
Kenyan youths have been actively engaging on X-Spaces, issuing demands to the President, including the dismissal of his entire Cabinet.
The protests, sparked by the Finance Bill 2024, have left more than 40 people dead, mostly shot by police.
