“This is a political earthquake. We haven’t seen a decision so dramatic in #Kenya for at least two decades.” Our Africa Program Director Murithi Mutiga spoke to The Washington Post following President Ruto’s dismissal of the majority of his cabinet ministers: https://lnkd.in/enNkP32S This move marked a dramatic response to ongoing nationwide protests driven by young Kenyans and brutally repressed by police. “The president has adjusted and understood these protests cannot be crushed,” Murithi adds. “He’s been justifiably criticized for appointing a lacklustre cabinet — this an opportunity to put together a more competent team. Will he grab the opportunity? Younger people will be watching keenly.” For background information on the drivers behind Kenya’s protest movement, read our recent Q&A published by Meron ELIAS: https://lnkd.in/eRHzTYfT
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Our Africa Program Director, Murithi Mutiga, on the protests currently shaking #Kenya. Source: https://lnkd.in/eRHzTYfT
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As President Ruto weighs his response to the unrest shaking #Kenya, we urge authorities to refrain from launching a wider crackdown. Preventing more deaths should be the overwhelming priority and Ruto should clearly direct his police to stop using live fire against peaceful protesters. He and senior officials should also look to engage young people opposed to his policies in meaningful dialogue. Indeed, frustration among Kenyans with the state of the economy and the government’s perceived insensitivity to the plight of citizens has been brewing for years. In this new piece, my colleague Meron ELIAS explains the roots of discontent in Kenya and calls on the authorities to talk to the young people demanding accountability from the country’s leaders: https://lnkd.in/ertG-WZk
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