“Leave the Streets” Influencer Khalif Kairo Maintains Stance Against Protests
Key takeaways
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- In a video posted on his X handle, Khalif Kairo urged young Kenyans not to show up for the mega protests slated for Tuesday.
- According to Kairo, most of the objectives for the street protests have been achieved, with President Ruto ‘withdrawing’ the finance bill and sacking his cabinet.
- Kairo appealed to protestors to give more sober approaches a chance to end the stalemate.
- Most of the protestors ignored his sentiments and were back on the streets on Tuesday.
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Khalif Kairo’s case against ongoing Kenyan protests
According to the popular car dealer and influencer, Kenya’s Gen Z has registered enormous achievements in the ongoing protests.
Kairo suggested that achievements like the ‘withdrawal’ of the Finance Bill 2024 and the president’s decision to dismiss his cabinet call for a tactical retreat by Gen Z.
“I have seen the Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome resign, and the president has hinted at the return of Kazi Mtaani,” says the aviation enthusiast.
The clashes witnessed in town between protestors and the police have led to wanton looting of businesses.
Goons and thugs have reportedly joined the protests, capitalizing on the disorder to steal property from supermarkets and shops across the country.
Khalif Kairo appealed to the protestors to empathize with business owners whose businesses face total collapse.
The aviation and automotive entrepreneur criticized the police’s repeated inability to handle protestors, leaving businesses vulnerable to criminals.
“My suggestion is we give other approaches a chance to see if they work and let’s avoid the streets because more people are going to die,” says Kairo in part.
Netizens breathe more fire on Kairo
Kairo’s appeals for Gen Z to wait until 2027 to clean up the entire governance system have landed him in more trouble online.
Once again, enraged internet users targeted him, labeling him a government operative and alleging that he had received payments from the authorities.
Kairo described the #RutoMustGo movement as a half-measure, asserting that even if the president resigns, his deputy and the parliament speaker, who are next in line, are also not saints.
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One user shared a video of Kairo during the recent #OccupyParliament protests saying: “Please don’t retweet and share this video. It will land Khalif Kairo in trouble. #RutoMustGo”
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