Ruto invites media for presidential roundtable tonight

President William Ruto has invited the media for a Presidential Roundtable which is set to take place at State House.

According to posters shared, the Head of State is set to host various media houses on Sunday, June 30, 2024, starting from 7 pm.

The roundtable address is set to be moderated by veteran journalists including NTV's Joe Ageyo, Citizen TV's Linus Kaikai and KTN News anchor Eric Latiff.

Tutumeni na salamu. Which important question must we not fail to ask? @LinusKaikai @jageyo @KTNNewsKE @ntvkenya @citizentvkenya @SpiceFMKE pic.twitter.com/5HlSBuREaz— Eric Latiff (@EricLatiff) June 30, 2024

During the roundtable, the journalist will engage with President William Ruto and ask him about pertinent issues bedevilling the country.

The journalists representing various media houses are also expected to question Ruto on the anti-Finance Bill protests and their effect.

Ruto will then respond to each of the questions asked by the media practitioners in a televised interview.

Current issues

The President is hosting the media amidst growing concerns from various stakeholders and the youth.

Ruto has recently been subjected to immense pressure from the youth prompting him to decline to assent to the Finance Bill 2024.

Gen Z staged protests in different parts of the country asking the Head of State to reject the Bill over punitive tax measures. Ruto succumbed to pressure and sent back the Bill to Parliament directing that all the clauses therein be deleted.

Moreover, he has pledged to engage them through a multi-sectoral and multistakeholder forum to address their plight.

However, a section of the youth is calling on his administration to address corruption and implement austerity measures to stop the wastage of taxpayers' money.

The issue of police brutality is also cropping up. Several youths were shot during anti-Finance Bill protests exposing the police service to scrutiny.

However, President William Ruto is expected to use the platform tonight to address the issues raised by the protesting Gen Z.

Past roundtable interview

On January 4, 2023, President Ruto hosted the media at the State House. The interview which was broadcast live on television and radio stations and came just a few days after he marked his first 100 days in office on December 22, 2022.

During the roundtable interview, Ruto addressed his achievements and further elaborated on plans to stabilise the economy.

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