Businessman Khalif Kairo has shared why is he against the youth against going to the Nairobi CBD today.
In a video shared on his socials, Kairo argues that most of the demands made by the Gen Zs have been met by President William Ruto and his Kenyan Kwanza government.
The video that has so far caused a stir online with a section of his followers lecturing him with reminders that he had vowed not to comment on the ongoing protests.
Others asked him to refrain from commenting because he no longer believes in what the youth are championing.
“I’m going to give you three reasons as to why you should not go to the streets today.
Most of the objectives that we were fighting for have been met. The key was the finance bill and they have already withdrawn it. The whole Cabinet has gone home, IG Koome has resigned and now the president is saying Kazi Mtaani is coming back. So I’m going to appeal that we give it other different approaches and see if they will work,” Kairo said.
In his second point, Kairo argues that not everybody taking part in the protest is genuine
“Please think about people who have business in Nairobi CBD and they cannot be protected by the police. And police have also proven they can’t fully control this thing.
So the moment we go to the streets, there are people who are going to loot, and in the process, others might die. So I will appeal to you if you listen to me, give a thought to those people,” Kairo continued.
He went on to state that calls for President Ruto to leave office were not going to solve anything.
“The problems that Kenyans have, even if Ruto resigns today and Gachagua takes over or even Wetangula. They are not saints. So this is the thing that needs a very clear plan and that will only work if we start recalling MPs or wait for elections and send everyone one.”
“So for now we are just putting the country at risk and also putting the economy under a lot of stress. I’m not telling you this as your leader but rather as a young person who has considered several risks. So don’t go to the streets, it’s not worth it,” he added.