Kenya on Fire As Protesting Kenyans Give President Ruto 48 Hours Ultimatum to Resign Or Face Serious Consequences ...Police Targets Journalists Covering Anti-Government Protests

By: Israel Adeleke 

In a dramatic turn of events, Kenyan citizens have issued a stern ultimatum to their President, William Ruto, to resign within the next 48 hours or face the consequences. 

OPEN TELEVISION Naija gathered that the demand comes as citizens rally for a new government committed to transparency, accountability, and good governance.

OPEN TELEVISION Naija further gathered that, the groundswell of this discontent began with a viral Twitter statement that boldly declared, "We no longer recognize William Ruto as the President of Kenya." The statement urged Ruto to step down immediately and surrender his office to the Kenyan people.

OPEN TELEVISION Naija discovered that the Kenyans are said to have struggled with economic instability, rampant corruption, and governance issues, leading to escalating living costs and high unemployment rates.

Furthermore, OPEN TELEVISION Naija also got to know that the president had earlier signed a bill that proposed tax increasment.

According to the president, the bill aimed to address Kenya's staggering debt of approximately 10 trillion shillings ($78 billion), equivalent to roughly 70% of the country's GDP. 

However, fierce opposition from citizens erupted as they cried out that why would the president do such a thing despite that the people are finding it difficult to survival in the country.

President Ruto who saw the harsh reaction of his citizens toward the bill he signed, defended the tax increases, emphasized that there is necessity to fund critical development programs, including support for farmers and teachers. 

The president however, retracted the bill when he saw how bitter and outrageous the citizens were toward the tax increasement. E

Despite Ruto's retraction of the controversial finance bill proposing tax increases, public anger remains unabated.

The citizens whose frustration has climax into protests took to the streets, expressing their dissatisfaction with the administration, which they describe as plagued by “incompetence, mismanagement, and a persistent failure to address the nation’s pressing needs.”

Kenyan police were said to have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators while soldiers were deployed and roads leading to Ruto’s office at State House and parliament were blocked by police in anti-riot gear.

...Police Now Targeting Journalist Covering Ongoing Anti-gov't Protests in Nairobi, Kenya

As the peaceful protest was going on, the gentlemen of the press as it is thier duty to bring to the hearing of the citizens what is going on in the country, were harassed by the police men.

In a video sighted by OPEN TELEVISION Naija, Kenya police were seen harassing the press men who were covering the happenings.

In the video sighted by our correspondent, it could be seen that the press were telling the police men that they are not protesters, rather they are men of the press.

...UN Human Rights Chief Urged the Protestors to Exercise Restraint

Also in ou in-depth research, OPEN TELEVISION Naija stumbled on a post on X, formally twitter, by the UN Human Rights Chief, @volker_turk, urging the citizens of Kenya to exercise restraint.

@volker_turk wrote "Saddened by recent deaths and injuries in context of protests, UN Human Rights Chief @volker_turk urges restraint to facilitate the rights to peaceful assembly & expression, and dialogue to listen to the voices of young people. Investigations & accountability essential."

OPEN TELEVISION Naija will bring you more updates from the event as we await what happens next after the 48 hours Ultimatum.