Ruto vows to go after protesters who burnt parliament during anti-Finance Bill 2024 demos

President William Ruto has vowed to go after all individuals responsible for the fire incident witnessed in parliament during the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

Addressing a section of church leaders at State House in Nairobi on Saturday, June 29, 2024, Ruto stated that he will ensure that those involved in destroying infrastructure at parliament will be held accountable.

The president also defended that the aforementioned act was orchestrated by criminals who infiltrated peaceful protesters.

“Silaumu vijana wa Kenya na nlisema hawa vijana wamefanya vizuri wamekuja wakasema tuko na maneno yetu hapa, na walikua wanafanya hivyo kwa utaratibu na amani.

“Walikua bila ya kuchanganya mambo ya ukabila, which is very positive, lakini ndani ya hapo, wakaingiliwa na watu wengine. Wale waliochoma bunge, sio hao watoto, wale walienda kuchoma bunge ni criminals, ambao tutawafuta, hawaezi hepa kwa sababu huezi kuharibu mali ya uma. Tutaongea na vijana wetu, tuko na mpango na vijana wetu lakini wahalifu, wakora, criminals pia tutawashugulikia kulingana na sheria, hakuna vike mtu anaweza kuharibu biashara ya mwengine,” Ruto said.

He additionally urged parents and guardians to talk to the young people and make them understand that his administration has a plan for them

“Nawaomba muongeleshe hawa vijana wetu, hawana makosa, ni kukosa namna, lakini as parents, as church leaders, sote tuungane, tuongeleshe hawa vijana tupange vizuri ili waelewe we have a plan for them,” Ruto added.

On Tuesday, a section of protesters invaded parliament during the Occupy Parliament protests.

Before that, anti-riot officers shot at tens of individuals to disperse the protesters, however, they overpowered the officers and gained access to the parliament.

A section of Members of Parliament (MPs) were forced to scamper for safety through a different channel leaving the protesters at the National Assembly.