Editor's Review

“Having divergent ideas and opinions is part of what we celebrate as our democracy but the constitution did not envisage that different opinions would result in chaos, loss of property, or loss of lives.

President William Ruto has asked Kenyans not to be violent against each other or destroy properties over having different political opinions. 

Speaking on Friday, March 31 during the launch of the Public Service Commission Principles Compliance report at KICC, Nairobi, the Head of State said that the constitution does not contemplate that different opinions should result in chaos.

“Having divergent ideas and opinions is part of what we celebrate as our democracy but the constitution did not envisage that different opinions would result in chaos, loss of property, or loss of lives.  

“We must all of us be able to celebrate all the rights provided in the constitution in a manner that respects the rights of others and also in a manner that does not destroy property all in a manner that does not make our children go to school. We are mature enough to be able to do that,” said Ruto. 

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File image of President William Ruto and DP Rigathi Gachagua

His remarks come Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga claimed that his car was shot at seven times by police officers during anti-government protests on Thursday, March 30.

"My own car was hit seven times will live bullets. You could see the direction of the bullets were all aimed at me. This is really terrible There's no justification for the excessive force used against peaceful unarmed citizens exercising their democratic rights today," Odinga stated.