Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Gen Z to continue fighting for their rights, barely two months after a symbolic ‘handshake’ with President William Ruto.
Speaking at the funeral of his cousin, veteran rally driver Kibathi Muigai, Uhuru, who has largely remained silent on politics since leaving office, encouraged the youth to persist in advocating for their rights.
His message comes amid reports of abductions targeting young people critical of the government online.
“Fight for your rights, sio kukaa hapo mali yenu ichukuliwe na nyinyi mmeitolea jasho! Msikubali, pambaneni muhakikishe mmepata haki yenu, mnaskia? Sio kukaakaa hapo tu. Hakuna kitu kinadumu.”
He went on to add, “Don’t stand and watch as your wealth is taken from you. Everything is worth fighting for. If you do not fight for it, don’t cry if it is taken away.”
Uhuru was pleading with youths, including his daughter Ngina Kenyatta, to also join the fight, arguing it was time for him and his peers to rest and hand over the fight.
This call follows his symbolic meeting with President William Ruto in December, seen as a move to strengthen Ruto’s ties with Mt. Kenya after the ousting of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.