Which handshake? KANU's youth wing distances itself from Ruto-Moi pact
The Kenya African Nation Union (Kanu) youth wing has disassociated itself from the newly found bromance between the party and the government...
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The KANU Youth Congress has publicly rejected the recent alliance between their party’s chairman, Gideon Moi, and President William Ruto. They claim the agreement, made at Moi's Kabarak home last weekend, was decided by topmost officials without consulting the youth wing and goes against the party's core principles.
- The youth wing cites the Ruto regime's alleged "consistent abductions and subsequent killings, enforced disappearances, human rights violations, corruption, and total disregard of the rule of law" as reasons for their opposition.
- KANU Youth Congress Chairman Chibeka Matara stated, "No agreement can validate the undoing of this government to the citizenry."
- The group urged youth and Gen Zs to register as voters for the 2027 general elections, as highlighted by Titus Otieno, KANU chair, Nairobi branch.
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