Kenya's Ex-Deputy President Disagrees with Ruto on Abductions.
Rigathi Gachagua used to be Kenya's Deputy President. On Sunday, he said something important. He thinks President William Ruto is wrong about the abductions happening in Kenya.
Ruto said the abductions may be happening because young people are not behaving well. He thinks they make fun of leaders too much on social media. He wants parents to do a better job of teaching their kids to be good citizens.
But Gachagua doesn't agree. He says the government's main job is to keep people safe, and it shouldn't blame parents for what's going on.
"Nothing makes these abductions okay," Gachagua said. "The government has to protect people. It can't use bad youth behavior as an excuse to treat citizens badly."
Gachagua told Ruto to focus on his real job. He said Ruto needs to improve the economy and stop the abductions. He also said Ruto should let parents raise their kids how they want.
"Ruto just needs to stop the abductions. That's what governments do. He needs to let parents choose how to raise their children," Gachagua said. "Ruto wasn't elected to tell parents what to do. He was elected to work for Kenyans and fix the economy."
Gachagua also said he likes what young people are doing. He thinks it's good that they speak up when the government does bad things.
He wants young people to keep being active, but he also wants them to register to vote. If they all vote, he thinks they could change Kenya's politics in the 2027 elections.
"These young people are doing the right thing. They're pointing out what's wrong in Kenya. What they're doing on social media is great, but it's not enough," Gachagua said. "I want young people to get IDs and register to vote. They could fix Kenya's political problems for good in 2027."
Ruto is still saying everyone needs to work together to help young people. He spoke about this at a church on Sunday.
Ruto said parents, religious leaders, and politicians all need to make sure young people have good futures.
"We can't just blame each other," he said. "We all have to make sure our children have bright futures. It's our job."
Ruto thinks young people need guidance as they grow up. "We have to think about the next generation," he said. "We should teach them and help them make good choices. We can't let them fall into traps like drugs and violence."
Rigathi Gachagua used to be Kenya's Deputy President. On Sunday, he said something important. He thinks President William Ruto is wrong about the abductions happening in Kenya.
Ruto said the abductions may be happening because young people are not behaving well. He thinks they make fun of leaders too much on social media. He wants parents to do a better job of teaching their kids to be good citizens.
But Gachagua doesn't agree. He says the government's main job is to keep people safe, and it shouldn't blame parents for what's going on.
"Nothing makes these abductions okay," Gachagua said. "The government has to protect people. It can't use bad youth behavior as an excuse to treat citizens badly."
Gachagua told Ruto to focus on his real job. He said Ruto needs to improve the economy and stop the abductions. He also said Ruto should let parents raise their kids how they want.
"Ruto just needs to stop the abductions. That's what governments do. He needs to let parents choose how to raise their children," Gachagua said. "Ruto wasn't elected to tell parents what to do. He was elected to work for Kenyans and fix the economy."
Gachagua also said he likes what young people are doing. He thinks it's good that they speak up when the government does bad things.
He wants young people to keep being active, but he also wants them to register to vote. If they all vote, he thinks they could change Kenya's politics in the 2027 elections.
"These young people are doing the right thing. They're pointing out what's wrong in Kenya. What they're doing on social media is great, but it's not enough," Gachagua said. "I want young people to get IDs and register to vote. They could fix Kenya's political problems for good in 2027."
Ruto is still saying everyone needs to work together to help young people. He spoke about this at a church on Sunday.
Ruto said parents, religious leaders, and politicians all need to make sure young people have good futures.
"We can't just blame each other," he said. "We all have to make sure our children have bright futures. It's our job."
Ruto thinks young people need guidance as they grow up. "We have to think about the next generation," he said. "We should teach them and help them make good choices. We can't let them fall into traps like drugs and violence."
