Kenya’s president warns against bid to ‘overthrow’ govt by protests

Riot police officers fire tear gas canisters to disperse demonstrators during anti-government protests dubbed "Saba Saba People's March", in the Rift Valley town of Nakuru, Kenya July 7, 2025. (REUTERS)
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NAIROBI: Kenyan President William Ruto warned Wednesday against attempts to “overthrow” the government through “unconstitutional means,” claiming recent violent protests were sponsored.
“They want to start chaos, organize protests, burn people’s property, bring disaster so as to overthrow the government before 2027... You cannot tell us that you want to organize chaos to overthrow the government!” Ruto said in Swahili.