I Kept Him Waiting for 3 Days - Boniface Mwangi Reveals Details of Ruto Phonecall During Gen Z Protests

Activist Boniface Mwangi has revealed details of an alleged attempt to have him meet President William Ruto during the 2024 Gen Z protests.

Speaking in an interview published on Tuesday, September 22, Mwangi said he deliberately declined to go to State House, claiming that he maintained his position for three consecutive days.

He said UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar contacted him and sought to facilitate the meeting with Ruto, but Mwangi refused to attend.

Mwangi further claimed that Omar returned to Nairobi and that the efforts to have him meet Ruto continued. 

He said he still declined, arguing that he believed the Constitution should guide the country’s response to the protests.

"I kept Ruto waiting at State House for three consecutive days. Hassan Omar can contradict me if he wants; he called me on Wednesday, I refused to go.

"Hassan Omar came back to Nairobi on Friday, I still did not go because he [Ruto] was looking for relevance. People came to see me but I told them, 'No. We have a Constitution. Let us follow the Constitution,'" he claimed.

Notably, at the height of the protests, Ruto warned the Gen Z and millennial protesters affirming that the Government will not allow violent protests. 

Speaking on Sunday, July 21, 2024, the Head of State affirmed that the country is more important than a group of people. 

"They said they didn't want the Finance bill, so I dropped it. I called them, but they declined and invited me to X. I went there, and they disappeared. I have called for a dialogue, but they have declined and continue to say they are faceless and formless. My friends, I have given everyone a chance to say what they want, but it cannot continue like this. The country is much more important than any group of people," remarked Ruto. 

He added, "Enough is enough, going forward we will protect the nation, property, and life and we will stop looters, mayhem, and anarchy because Kenya is a democracy and we want a peaceful nation. It is going to stop." 

At the same time, Ruto asked those hiding under the youth to 'destabilise' the country to come forward and provide their alternative plan for the country.

"Our plans to transform education, health, agriculture, energy, water and infrastructure, among others, are known. These others should tell us what their plans are instead of hiding behind violence," he added.

Ruto said the time had come for the so-called "leaderless, faceless and formless" group to present their alternative agenda instead of engaging in destructive demonstrations.

"We are going to be firm in protecting this country from anarchy. I want to challenge those who are funding or sponsoring the violence to step forward and give us their views on how to take this country forward," he further said.