Instead of listening to protesters' grievances, Ruto's government is repressing them. That's a bad sign for the health of Kenya's democracy. The post Ruto Once Courted Kenya's Youth. Now He's Trying to Silence Them appeared first on World Politics Review.

Protesters braving police batons, water cannon and occasional bullets on Kenya's streets this week have taken up a rallying cry that is likely to unnerve its embattled president, William Ruto: "Ruto wantam",

President Ruto of Kenya has ordered security agents to incapacitate protesters by shooting their legs. He accused the protesters of terrorism

Kenya: Ruto Warns Protesters Against Plotting A Coup After "Saba Saba" March | Firstpost Africa | N18G Kenya is facing a wave of deadly unrest as anti-government protests intensify across the country.

Police in Kenya clashed with demonstrators on Monday during the latest anti-government protests, killing 10 people, according to the state-funded human rights commission. Authorities blocked major roads leading into the capital,

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni and Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces, caused an uproar on social media on Wednesday after offering to support Ruto using the military.

Kenya is planning to privatise some state assets via initial public offerings in order to bring in more private sector investment, President William Ruto said in remarks at the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

Ruto is the fifth and current president of Kenya. He's held that office since 2022 (previously, he served as deputy president). Ruto barely scraped into office, winning just 50.5% of the vote.

President William Ruto has reappointed Erastus Ethekon as IEBC chair and six commissioners after a court nullified his earlier move over timing violations

William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya's fifth president on Tuesday, a week after the Supreme Court rejected a challenge by his defeated opponent in a close-fought election he won by portraying ...