Ruto kicks out media from meeting with victims of the 2007 post-election, “You people get out”
2 min readRuto kicks out media from a meeting with victims of the 2007 post-election; held in Njoro, Nakuru County.
In the meeting held on Monday, June 20, Deputy President William Ruto kicked out the media from the function with minority communities affected by the 2007 Post-Election violence.
The event was attended by grassroots leaders, opinion-shapers, and professionals from Njoro and Molo to discuss their issues and priorities.
In the meeting, Ruto was accompanied by his running mate Rigathi Gachagua, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika, Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri, and Nakuru Senatorial Aspirant Tabitha Karanja among others.
It was in the middle of his address when Ruto ordered the media to exit the venue.
His own press crew, which was live-streaming the event on social media, was also asked to leave, and the film was later taken down.
Prior to the decree, Ruto had stated that minorities in the Rift Valley region would be the hardest hit if post-election violence broke out.
“I asked myself, the way Kenyan politics is structured after 2007 and the problem was when the politics get to where it got, It is the Rift valley people who get political problems. I sat down with Uhuru and we agreed.
“I told him I was ready and I had a chance. Do we still have media houses here? You people get out we discuss important things,” the DP stated.
In a statement shared after the meeting, Ruto maintained that his movement was keen on embracing diversity as well as fostering peace across the country.
“We cannot move forward as a country through violence and ethnic balkanization. As Kenya Kwanza, we are firm on communities and leaders actively accepting and embracing diversity. That way, we will build a cohesive, peaceful, and better Kenya for everyone,” he added.
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