Uhuru urged the youth commonly known as Gen Z, including his daughter Ngina, to not just sit around, but instead to continue fighting for their rights.
During the burial of his cousin, a veteran rally driver, Kibathi Muigai, the former president said many people have become afraid of defending what rightfully belongs to them.
He noted that the current generation has the key to unlocking Kenya's potential, which has been held back by bad leadership.
“The problem with you is that you have become afraid, even you Ngina join the others because Gen Z is the story of the future. Fight for your rights and stop just sitting around while your hard-earned sacrifice is taken away. Fight until justice is served because nothing lasts forever,” Uhuru said.
How William Ruto answered Uhuru over Gen Zs remarks However, speaking in Bungoma County on Sunday, January 19,
Ruto indirectly dismissed Uhuru's calls to the youth, terming them 'inciteful.
The president said leaders inciting young Kenyans to cause mayhem are responsible for the country's slow progress. According to Ruto, responsible leaders should encourage them to take advantage of the opportunities their government provides rather than incite them.
"These young people of Kenya don't need violence, they don't need confrontation. They want opportunities, jobs to engage in business [and] that is what we should be doing as leaders instead of inciting them to violence, destruction and many things that will not solve their problem and the problem in the country,"President Ruto said.
The president insisted that his main focus is to provide more avenues for job creation and employment opportunities, urging the youth to enrol in the already available programmes.
"There are opportunities in labour migration, ICT hubs, housing, and agriculture. So plan yourself accordingly with these opportunities and your life will progress,"he added.
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