President William Ruto’s national apology to the Gen Z following their confrontation with authorities at the height of anti-government protests in 2024 continues to illicit mixed reactions across the country.
Speaking at the National Prayer event held on Wednesday, the President asked the youth to forgive him, signaling a conciliatory approach ahead of the 2027 elections.
Some politicians such as former West Pokot Senator Samwel Poghisio have lauded the President’s apology, saying he had shown humility by publicly admitting his faults.
However, critics have taken issue with Ruto’s apology arguing that the apology was not genuine.
Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa, a close allay of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua opines that the Head of State should follow through with concrete actions if he was to get forgiveness from the Gen Zs.
Do you think President Ruto’s apology is genuine? Is President Ruto likely to win over the Gen Zs with such public apologies ahead of the 2027 elections?
Meanwhile, here are the stories making headlines on Opera News this morning:
DCI Seeks 15 Days to Detain 3 Over Koimburi Abduction Saga
George Koimburi’s long journey, many fights to Juja MP seat – The Standard
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations on May 29, 2025, asked a court to allow them to hold three suspects in the alleged abduction involving Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi.
The detectives asked a Milimani court to allow them to hold the three for 15 days pending an ongoing investigation.
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Muturi Wants Ruto Probed for Hosting Sudan Warlord
President Ruto criticizes CS Muturi, calls him ‘incompetent’
When Kenya embraced multi-party democracy in the 1990s and enacted the 2010 Constitution, it made a binding commitment to constitutionalism, human rights, and the rule of law.
Article 2(5) and (6) explicitly state that international law and ratified treaties form part of Kenyan law—meaning Kenya cannot harbour war criminals or offer them legitimacy.
What MCA Was Allegedly Doing With MP Amid Abduction Saga
DCI arrests Murang’a MCA Grace Nduta over alleged staged abduction of Juja MP Koimburi
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has revealed fresh details linking Kanyenya-ini Ward MCA Grace Nduta Wairimu to what is now being termed a staged abduction of Juja MP George Koimburi.
In a statement issued Thursday evening, the DCI confirmed that Nduta was arrested on Wednesday, May 29, 2025, as part of an ongoing investigation into the suspicious disappearance of the lawmaker, who had earlier claimed he had been abducted.
By Nairobi