Khalif Kairo lands in trouble as he opposes Gen Zs going to the streets today [Video]

16 July 2024

• Khalif Kairo gives three reasons why you should not go to the streets today

• Boniface Mwangi says that today’s protests are aimed at piling pressure on the government to take accountability for the lives lost during the previous protests.

Businessman Khalif Kairo is out here advising the youth against going to the streets 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 regime.

However, the video has landed him in trouble with a section of his followers. Many have lectured 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 The key was the finance bill and they have already withdrawn it.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.

On the other hand, Human Rights activist Boniface Mwangi says that today’s protests are aimed at piling pressure on the government to take accountability for the lives lost during the previous protests.

Mwangi confirmed that the peaceful protests will go down as planned until the government takes some form of responsibility for the deceased protesters.

“So let’s not think we have won anything yet because we don’t have anything tangible we can say we have won. Why can’t the President call the families of those who died and apologize because he hasn’t done any of that,” Mwangi said.

The government has acknowledged that at least 25 protesters died during the protests although the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) put the death toll at 41 and 360 injuries.

Here are reactions to Kairo’s warning

wanjikustephens What about the appropriation bill that has already been signed? That is signing of the actual bill but indirectly.what has happened is garnish we haven’t touched on the main meal .Why are you commenting on it???Personally nitakuwa streets kesho

f.i.n.i.l.e.e.y Be a Man of your words you said you won't talk about anything to do with the protests!!

shiks_gaks Khalif please with all due respect just keep off as you said.

baby_b.oss If we stopped going at the first time you told us, Kipchumba Murkomen would still be CS

thequeenwangui I thought you said you won't be commenting on anything that has to do with protests.

aminmohamednur Wewe wacha ujinga ako kama hauendii nyamazisha

unko_juu 😂😂😂huyu boy anapenda attention walai😂😂

missrandy_dubairealtor My love you said you ain’t going to talk about this tena umeanza 😂😂

pasco_pavani You were the the first to say you don't care if you die or whatever. All over a sudden you've changed tune, you really love attention. Divide & rule at its best, acha wa kupigana wapigane. We piga hustle zako