President William Ruto's daughter, Charlene Ruto, has urged young Kenyans to reject divisive actions and instead channel their passion toward transformative engagements.
In a statement on Tuesday, July 1, Charlene reflected on her close engagement with the young people over the past few years, highlighting their true desires.
"As I have intentionally met, deeply engaged, and heavily invested in the young people as a collective for the last 3 years, I have quickly learnt that young people are actually looking for connection, not conflict; they are looking for a platform, not destruction; they are looking for mentorship, not violence; and they definitely want to be part of the solution, not the problem," she said.
Charlene insisted that the country will not benefit from division, further stating that hate raids, mob mentality, and the protests witnessed recently are far from unity.
"There is no nation that will ever benefit from encouraging division be it generational, tribal, or even racial. Peer pressure, mob mentality, hate raids (“kusalimia watu”), and riots do not qualify as unity.
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"How do we convert our passion to policy, our ideas to tangible plans, our energy for riots to reform-based engagements, from shouting to constructive dialogue, and intense emotions into patriotism!" she posed.
Charlene's statement comes barely a day after Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo called on parents, religious leaders, and elders to help guide the younger generation after protests that were witnessed in several parts of the country on June 25.
Speaking in Bomet County on Monday, June 30, Omollo urged older members of society to play a more active role in the lives of the youth and encourage them to express themselves in peaceful and respectful ways.
“Please let’s counsel our children when they go astray. Kenya is a country of laws, and those who feel aggrieved have a right to vent within the bounds of our laws," he said.
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