ODM Youth League member Kasmuel McOure has come out against disturbing remarks made by a fellow youth leader within the party, distancing himself from what he termed as unconstitutional and dangerous rhetoric.

In a statement posted on his X account on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Kasmuel clarified that while he shares in the widespread condemnation of President William Ruto’s recent “shoot to incapacitate” directive to police, he does not support the extreme counter-suggestions made by some within the ODM Youth League.

“As we prepare to start the national process of dialogue next month, I’ve been tagged multiple times about a mainstream media clip claiming that the ODM Youth League discussed President Ruto’s shoot-to-incapacitate order, and that some within our ranks suggested it would be preferable for people to be held alive in torture chambers instead,” Kasmuel wrote.

He described President Ruto’s directive as dangerously reckless at a time when the country is trying to rebuild, but emphasised that suggesting torture or abduction as an alternative was just as unacceptable.

“They have rightly been condemned by my party leader and by many Kenyans of conscience across the country,” he said.

Torture

Kasmuel went on to call out the statements made by fellow ODM Youth League member Jared Oyie, whose recent comments have sparked national outrage.

Speaking earlier on K24 TV, Oyie urged police to go beyond President Ruto’s directive and instead abduct and torture protesters, who are mostly Gen Z activists, instead of shooting them.

“At some point, we were thinking, instead of shooting their legs, at least we better have the torture rooms instead of killing them,” he said.

Jared Oyie: The ODM youth league, at some point, we were thinking, instead of shooting their legs, at least we better have the torture rooms instead of killing them.
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— K24 TV (@K24Tv) July 15, 2025

He went further, suggesting the creation of torture rooms specifically for the protesters, a proposal that has been widely condemned as cruel, inhuman, and a violation of human rights.

Reacting to this, Kasmuel emphasised the importance of grounding all political action and speech in the Constitution of Kenya.

“That said, I must also register my disagreement with my comrade on this matter,” he stated.

Adding;

“In moments of contradiction, within the party or the Youth League, our true north is the Constitution of Kenya. That is the canon that binds us.”

He cited Article 25 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, which protects certain rights and freedoms from any form of limitation.

“Despite any other provision in this Constitution, the following rights and fundamental freedoms shall not be limited— (a) freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; (b) freedom from slavery or servitude; (c) the right to a fair trial; and (d) the right to an order of habeas corpus,” Kasmuel quoted.

“Any resolution or rhetoric that contradicts this sacred provision is not only ill-advised, but also void,” he added.