The Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF), General Charles Kahariri, now says the ‘Ruto must go’ campaign must be conducted according to the constitution.
Speaking on Thursday, March 27, during a public lecture at the National Intelligence and Research University in Kenya, Kahariri said Kenyans should be careful when exercising their rights so that the country cannot fall into anarchy.
General Kahariri said Kenyans should love their country and accept that there is no spare nation they can run to.
He also maintained that the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) is apolitical and only defends the constitution and the government of the day that is duly elected by the people.
“We can’t have anarchy in the country, even as people exercise their rights, it should be within limits and within bounds, such that we cannot allow ourselves to exercise our rights to the extent of tearing apart the country,” said Kahariri.
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He continued, “In the military one of our core values is that we are apolitical, we don’t support any political side. We defend the constitution and the government of the day duly elected by the people. So, when people decide they are tired of this government, yet they voted for it and say ‘must go’, it must be done according to the constitution.”
Further, General Kahariri defended the deployment of KDF during the June 2024 protests, saying the military has a responsibility to defend the republic.
“People question why the military was deployed. We have a responsibility; we took an oath to defend the constitution and the republic,” Kahariri stated.
His remarks come at a time when the ‘Ruto must go’ chants have become popular across the country.
The wave that started during the anti-finance bill protests in June 2024 has continued even during President Ruto’s rallies.
The Head of State has faced multiple scenarios of heckling with the most recent one being on Sunday during the Kenya Vs Gabon football match at Nyayo stadium.
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