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Kenyan President William Ruto has strongly criticised the US-based Ford Foundation, alleging that it has been backing “anarchy” and ing anti-government protests that turned violent last month.

The country has been thrown into a state of political turmoil after Gen-Z Kenyans’ protests against proposed tax increases escalated into a wider movement against Ruto and his government.

Since the protests started a month ago, dozens of lives have been lost, with the most devastating day occurring on June 25. Angry crowds breached parliament, and authorities resorted to firing live bullets at the protesters.

“Those behind sponsoring the chaos in the Republic of Kenya, shame on them because they are sponsoring violence against our democratic nation,” Ruto said at an event in the Rift Valley town of Nakuru on Monday.

“I want to ask the people of Ford Foundation how they will benefit from the money they give to sponsor violence.”

“We are going to tell them if they are not interested in democracy in Kenya, if they are going to sponsor violence in Kenya, if they are going to sponsor anarchy, we are going to call them out, and we are going to tell them that they either style up or they leave.” The president stressed.

The Ford Foundation, which aims to promote social justice and democratic values, has not responded to Ruto’s allegation.

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⚡The US named Kenya a key NATO ally a few weeks before going behind their backs to sponsor this protest.

"To be an enemy of the US is dangerous but to be friends with the US is fatal" - Henry Kissinger

Just immediately after the Kenya youths attended Big Shak and co visit to Kenya, the protest erupted.

Funnily, The Kenya major opposition is currently working with the government. All thanks to baba Obasanjo

The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win and their participants know it. Hence, rioting is not revolutionary but reactionary because it invites defeat. It involves an emotional catharsis, but it must be followed by a sense of futility. Martin Luther King, Jr.

I don't understand. Didn't Kenya just become a key🔑 non NATO ally?

Always want to blame others for their own hand made problems. Hunger is in the world. Na US send you to go put tax on poor people? You think say na 9ja wey Tinubu wan use tax reduce our purchasing power and yet e never reach that level wey we go go naked for street? Come, Nigeria is very rich o, no use our eyes dey sleep.

wait a minute we're coming to rescue you.....

Outspoken president, that's one thing we lack in this country.🥱

It is the US that is also sponsoring the poverty and hunger of the citizens abi? Pointing fingers when you should listen to the people you vowed to serve.

Let them come and sponsor us here in nigeria. We are ready.

If you listened to your people when they told you they don't want you to increase tax, you won't be in this mess

If IMF and World Bank want more taxes in Africa then it's a fabrication from the government of Kenya that the Ford Foundation is sponsoring Kenyans against taxes.

ComrDaprince:
Let them come and sponsor us here in nigeria. We are ready.

So far you hold your protest in Aba, Umuhahia, Onitsha, Akwa or Enugu, you will be fine

Ruto brought this problem upon himself with that finance bill. He could have renegotiated with the imf. Strangulating your citizens economically is neoliberal. Neoliberalism is a very dangerous footpath for africa. It failed woefully in Latin America as a basket case. It failed in africa in the early 90s.

The Usaid and its likes, like the ford foundation, are annexes of the cia. Sovereign countries should reject their activities.

Paraman:
So far you hold your protest in Aba, Umuhahia, Onitsha, Akwa or Enugu, you will be fine

OH I SEE WAIT LETS GET TRANSPORTATION AID FIRST WE ARE COMING TO THE CAPITAL CITY.

ComrDaprince:

OH I SEE WAIT LETS GET TRANSPORTATION AID FIRST WE ARE COMING TO THE CAPITAL CITY.

Wotowoto treatment await.

Lame blame game! What is the US that asked you and the Kenyan parliament to legislate for the IMF neck-constricting taxation policies that led to the unrest in your country? Ruto you must be foolish!

Alright

Hmmm.... African leaders

A Clueless man always have excuses for everything

Same people that sponsored the overthrow and murder of Gadaafi. The guy know wetin im dey talk.

Ruto is a fool

Paraman:
So far you hold your protest in Aba, Umuhahia, Onitsha, Akwa or Enugu, you will be fine

It's Umuahia nwa mpama

When people fail to be competent, they look for someone to blame.

Nigerian and Kenyan Government are birds of same feathers, only difference is that Kenyan youths are more reactive and take bold steps to end incompetence.

Lol... The US as usual

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Change the economy of Kenya positively before blaming external forces. Nobody riots against good governance.

That is how the West and USA behave when you refused to play the game with them.