Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua has urged Kenyans to remain defiant against what she termed as oppressive governance by President William Ruto’s administration.
She described the government as “the worst since independence” and called for collective resistance to protect democratic freedoms.
Karua criticised Ruto’s administration, accusing it of human rights abuses such as illegal abductions and extrajudicial killings.
“Kenya Kwanza is the worst administration to ever serve Kenyans since independence,” she said, adding that the government has demonstrated reckless disregard for life, citing the deaths during the Gen Z protests as a glaring example.
She also accused the government of violating international laws, pointing to the recent deportation of four Turkish nationals—Alparslan Taşçı, Mustafa Genç, Huseyin Yesilsa, and Öztürk Uzun—as a case of unlawful action.
Karua condemned the disappearance of a Wajir MCA, allegedly held in an unregistered detention facility, as further evidence of what she described as impunity.
“The abduction of citizens, like the missing Wajir MCA who was reportedly held at an un-gazetted police location, highlights the impunity of this government. They must come clean about these violations,” she said.
Comparing the government to a destructive parent, Karua urged citizens to overcome fear and take a stand.
“This government is a parent who eats their children for dinner. Kenyans must be serious. Fear is not an option because he will still get you or your loved one with your fear, even under your bed. Come out, let us stand firm and say no together.
“Fear is not an option.,” she declared.
A report by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) revealed that at least 60 people were killed during the Gen-Z protests, with 74 forcibly disappeared between June and November 2024.
The report also documented 1,376 arbitrary arrests, 610 injuries, and alarming cases of femicide, including the discovery of 10 female bodies in Nairobi’s Mukuru area.
Martha Karua called on Kenyans to act decisively, warning that failure to resist could lead to even greater authoritarianism.
