Ruto accuses Ford Foundation of sponsoring chaos and violence in the country (Video)

President William Ruto has made several tours around the country to address pressing issues affecting the nation, with the most widely discussed being the recent anti-government demonstrations that lasted for weeks.

Kenyans took to the streets to protest against poor leadership, embezzlement of public funds, and other grievances. While the president resolved the issue of the cabinet secretaries in a matter of days, the demonstrations came at a high cost. Numerous Kenyans lost their lives, and many were injured, some with bullet wounds.

During the protests, President Ruto accused some youths of being hooligans infiltrating the peaceful demonstrations.

“It is not in order, or even conceivable, that criminals pretending to be peaceful protesters can reign terror against the people, their elected representatives, and the institutions established under our Constitution and expect to go scot-free,” the president said.

In a recent rally, President Ruto accused the Ford Foundation of sponsoring the chaos.

“Wale ambao wana sponsor hio violence, sisi tunawajua. And I want to call out those who are behind the anarchy in Kenya, those who are behind sponsoring chaos in Kenya. Shame on them because they’re sponsoring violence against our democratic nation. Mimi nataka niulize watu wa Ford Foundation watuambie hio pesa wanatoa ifanye fujo ndio wapate faida gani?”

President Ruto promised to take action against the foundation if they don’t change their ways.

President Ruto accuses Ford Foundation of sponsoring demos in the country pic.twitter.com/i4xXbfCZZl

— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) July 15, 2024