President Ruto Orders Police To Shoot Goons Who Interfere With Businesses

President William Ruto has today delivered a stern warning to individuals engaging in violent demonstrations, instructing police to employ selective force against attackers. Speaking at the launch of the Police Housing Project at Kilimani Police Station in Nairobi, the Head of State directed that those who “storm a person’s business or a police station should be shot in the leg.”

A visibly agitated President Ruto condemned what he described as attempts to destabilize the nation, accusing unnamed individuals of sponsoring recent protests and chaos. “We will not allow it. We are coming for you,” he declared, adding,

“Those plotting to remove me from office before 2027 must know we will not let them destroy this country through unconstitutional means.”

President Ruto asserted that continued attacks on police stations, officers, and public property constitute a “declaration of war” against which the state would respond with full force. “Anyone attacking our police officers, police stations, or installations is effectively declaring war. We will not tolerate it. We cannot run a country ruled by terror or chaos,” he stated.

He further emphasized the necessity of mutual respect between citizens and state institutions, underscoring the importance of upholding law and order. The President warned that individuals using protests as a guise for criminal acts would face appropriate legal action.

The President’s remarks come amidst escalating national tensions driven by ongoing youth-led protests against government policies, with demonstrators intensifying calls for accountability and reform across the country.