Kenyan President Reveals Who Is Behind the Protests in the Country, 07.15.2024.
Kenyan President: US Ford Foundation Behind Country's Protests.
MOSCOW, July 15 — RIA Novosti. Kenyan President William Ruto has accused the American Ford Foundation of inciting mass protests in the country, the local publication Standard writes .
"We know who is sponsoring the violence, and I want to hold accountable all those who are behind the anarchy in Kenya.
<...> If they (the Ford Foundation - Ed.) are not interested in democracy in Kenya, they should either change their style or leave," the media quotes him as saying.
The Ford Foundation, founded in 1936, says its website focuses on promoting democracy and in East Africa it supports "open civic space, civil society and public dialogue with government."
A new wave of mass protests in Kenya over government plans to raise taxes on a range of goods and services began in mid-June. President Ruto announced the government's readiness to begin a dialogue with the protesters. The police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters.
In late June, Ruto said he would not sign the budget bill that sparked widespread protests in the country, and later launched a formal process to withdraw the bill. According to the latest figures from the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), at least 39 people have died in the protests.
https://ria.ru/20240715/keniya-1959889484.html
Kenyan President: US Ford Foundation Behind Country's Protests.
MOSCOW, July 15 — RIA Novosti. Kenyan President William Ruto has accused the American Ford Foundation of inciting mass protests in the country, the local publication Standard writes .
"We know who is sponsoring the violence, and I want to hold accountable all those who are behind the anarchy in Kenya.
<...> If they (the Ford Foundation - Ed.) are not interested in democracy in Kenya, they should either change their style or leave," the media quotes him as saying.
The Ford Foundation, founded in 1936, says its website focuses on promoting democracy and in East Africa it supports "open civic space, civil society and public dialogue with government."
A new wave of mass protests in Kenya over government plans to raise taxes on a range of goods and services began in mid-June. President Ruto announced the government's readiness to begin a dialogue with the protesters. The police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters.
In late June, Ruto said he would not sign the budget bill that sparked widespread protests in the country, and later launched a formal process to withdraw the bill. According to the latest figures from the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), at least 39 people have died in the protests.
https://ria.ru/20240715/keniya-1959889484.html