President William Ruto has urged Kenyans to take a strong stand in protecting children from harmful influences, including paedophiles and drug dealers.
Speaking on Wednesday, April 16, he emphasized the importance of creating a safe and positive environment for the next generation.
“I must say this as a leader and parent; equally, we must protect our children from paedophiles, drug peddlers and predators who want to corrupt them,” President Ruto stated.
Ruto also expressed concern about those who promote negative ethnicity and divisive politics among the youth, warning against such actions.
"We must say no to people who want to corrupt our children with negative ethnicity and negative politics. We have a great nation, and there is more to celebrate as Kenyans than the negativity that some of us want to drive. We have more to celebrate as a nation, and I will firmly stand by," he added.
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This comes at a time when former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala was accused of using school children for political vengeance.
This is after Malala was identified as the playwright of Echoes of War, a play performed by Butere Girls' High School.
However, speaking in an interview on Sunday, April 13, Malala explained that the play was inspired by the June 2024 Gen-Z protests, dismissing claims that it was a political retaliation.
"I started conceptualizing the idea of this play in June, immediately after the Gen Z demonstrations. I do not write plays because of my personal perception of life. I write plays, I am inspired by the events unfolding in our society.
“It would be wrong for somebody to say that I write plays for revenge or to advance my political agenda. I do not intend to advance any political agenda using my plays,” he said.
Additionally, Malala insisted that the character is fictional, adding that the play is not limited to Kenya's political landscape.
“The text of that play has no offensive language at all. The play is an artistic play. We have a person there called Sultan, I do not have a character called William Ruto. Why does he think that the Sultan is him?
"That play exposes the ever-widening gap between the young generation and the older generation across the world. Why is Museveni not complaining about Echoes of War?" he asked.
