Ruto hits out at leaders fanning youths protests
By Alvin Mwangi and PCS, July 11, 2025President William Ruto has challenged leaders encouraging the youth to take to the streets in protest to instead offer a better plan for solving their issues.
“I want my plan of creating employment opportunities for our young people to be tested against that of my competitors,” he said on Thursday when he hosted Nairobi United Football Club, the 2025 winners of the Mozzart Bet Cup, at State House, Nairobi.
Present at the function were Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and the club chairman Samwel Born Maina.
Ruto said the Constitution obligates him to protect the lives and property of all Kenyans, a duty he said he would fully discharge without fear or favour. “For now, I am the protector of the Constitution and I will make sure it is obeyed to the letter.”
He commended the club for their stunning success, saying they floored Kenya’s football giants on their way to victory. “You have committed yourself to the cause; you have overcome challenges; you have stayed the course and now we celebrate you,” he said.
Pledging to donate a bus to the team, he also committed to support them in all ways as it aspires to reach greater sporting heights.
The president pointed out that young people are a nation’s greatest asset, saying the government is intentionally allocating more funds in education and training to productively harness their talents.
The President said the government is keen on expanding sporting facilities across the country as outlined in their manifesto. He condemned attempts by goons to vandalise the Talanta Stadium, which is under construction in Nairobi, during the recent protests as unpatriotic.
At the same time, he said the government is implementing various policies and programmes to make sure that Nairobi is more liveable to its residents and visitors.
President Ruto pointed out that the government will work with Nairobi to collect garbage and improve the city’s road network. “Nairobi being the headquarters of the United Nations Environmental Programme means that we have to make Nairobi clean by all means.”