Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Attempts To Bribe #RutoMustGo Protesters To End Demonstration

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Road and Transport, Kipchumba Murkomen, has been exposed by a social media influencer, 𝐌𝐀Î𝐓𝐑𝐄, for trying to bribe the #Anti-FinanceBill protesters to abandon the protest that has now transitioned to demands for the president to step down (#RutoMustGo) across the east African nation.

Maitre disclosed this on X earlier today, 27th June 2024, by posting a screenshot of a direct message from the secretary revealing the conversation.

Wakenya mko cheap aje pic.twitter.com/paHXORzeZh

— 𝐌𝐀Î𝐓𝐑𝐄 (@1Griseldad) June 27, 2024

After exposure, Murkomen shared the Law Society of Kenya guidelines, ‘Do’s’ and ‘Don’ts’ during a demonstration.

To those who wish to exercise their constitutional rights and freedoms of expression, assembly, demonstration, picketing and petition, here in below is a very useful guide from the Law Society of Kenya. pic.twitter.com/IoR4wqhMwv

— KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN, E.G.H (@kipmurkomen) June 24, 2024

However, local reports in Kenya indicated that there are government-sponsored thugs, many of whom damaged properties in the business district area of Nairobi.

As the protesters persist in resisting the Ruto-led administration, their demand for Ruto’s resignation has also increased as a result of the continuous killings of peaceful protesters.

More so, Kenyans are now demanding that the International Criminal Court (ICC) reopen Ruto’s crimes against humanity.

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