By Correspondent
President William Ruto has broken the silence and promised to stop abductions targeting bloggers and youths who are allegedly criticizing the Kenya Kwanza government.
President Ruto’s administration has been on the receiving end over the abduction of some Kenyans.
The vice takes place through alleged forced disappearance.
Families of the abducted persons complain that they lack information on the whereabouts of their loved ones.
The government securities agencies have denied any link to the abducted of citizens.
Ruto said his administration will ensure that all Kenyans live peacefully as they put all measures to end the abduction.
“We will stop the said abductions and ensure Kenyans live peacefully. But we want our youths to have respect for the leaders,” Ruto said.
Speaking on Friday during the Genowa Governor’s Cup tournament at Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay town, organized by Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, President Ruto promised that his government would end the ongoing abduction.
Ruto gave out Sh.2 million to support the tournament and promised to give an additional Sh.500 million for the completion of Raila Odinga stadium where the Mashujaa Day will be held next year.
He was in the company of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Governor Wanga, Interior PS Raymond Omollo, Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma among other leaders.
President Ruto urged Kenyans to support his new initiative of forming a broad-based government.
He said the broad-based government is aimed at enhancing unity in the country.
In the broad-based government, Ruto has incorporated his former political foes, President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga.
“The new cooperation with Uhuru and Raila will enable Kenya to achieve great milestones on development in the country. I appeal to Kenyans to support the new cooperation,” he said.
Ruto said the time had come for leaders in the country to forget the past differences and work together towards uniting the country.
He promised to end the politics of ethnicity and division in Kenya.
“My objective is to ensure we have a united country. I am committed to politics of ethnicity and division,” he added
Raila urged Ruto to devise strategies for ending abduction in the country. He said it is wrong to abduct any Kenyan.
“We want people who flouted the law to be arrested. I’ve spoken to my brother Ruto to ensure the ongoing abduction comes to an end,” Raila said.
He told the government to be tolerant because he had also been insulted on social media but had never applied violence against the perpetrators.
“I have also been insulted on social media but I have done nothing. Let’s ensure that those who commit crimes are arrested,” Raila said.
Kabondo Kasipul MP Eve Obara urged President Ruto to apply the criminal justice system in dealing with offenders instead of abduction.
“Let there be no more abduction in Kenya. The government should apply the criminal justice system by arresting and prosecuting those people,” Obara said.
Wanga said her objective was to improve the talent of the youth in Homa Bay.
“The tournament is organized to nurture the talent of our young people. We want the youth to take sports as a source of livelihood,” Wanga said.
