Ademba Allan: It’s intellectual theft for Ruto to jump into ‘Niko Kadi’ wave
By Mabonga Makhanu, March 23, 2026The Niko Kadi youth leader, Ademba Allans, has rebuked President William Ruto for trying to jump into the Niko Kadi wave, terming it theft of intellectual property.
While speaking during an interview with a local media station on Sunday, March 22, 2026, Allans expressed his disappointment that the head of state could attempt to join a wave primarily meant to get him out of office. According to Allan and his co-activist Sophie Njehia, who is also advocating for youth voter registration, the Niko Kadi initiative is equivalent to the “Ruto Must Go” movement.
“It was intellectual theft when our president came and said, ‘Niko Kadi’. Bro, uko kadi ya nini? We are here to get you out.”
Allans continued to state that other politicians have also tried to jump into the Niko Kadi wave by attempting to sponsor them, saying he has received many phone calls from politicians wanting to contribute to the movement, with some even offering to donate trucks to facilitate their advocacy.
Allans rejected this, saying they are not interested in any support from politicians and that any such truck appearing at their rally will be chased away.
Sophie Njehia, who was also part of the interview, added that even the president himself will not vote for himself since he does not trust himself.
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On who sponsors their Niko Kadi activities, Allans stated that they are supported by Kenyans and the Gen Z martyrs who died during the protests in 2024. They are also sponsored by the Ksh43 million that was recently stolen from eCitizen and by the overarching belief that “Ruto Must Go”.
“We are sponsored by Kenyans; we are sponsored by those who died in 2024; we are sponsored by the 1.3 trillion that was stolen the other day; we are sponsored by 43 million that was stolen from eCitizen. We are sponsored by the fact that #RutoMustGo”.
This comes days after former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua slammed the president, accusing him of attempting to hijack the Niko Kadi initiative, saying that in his case it is a red card, not the Niko Kadi, as Ruto claims.