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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Kenya\u2019s president on Wednesday broke his silence over recent anti-government protests that left dozens dead, saying he would not allow \u201canarchy\u201d in the country disguised as peaceful demonstrations.<\/p>\n

President William Ruto said \u201cenough is enough\u201d and urged police to \u201cshoot in the leg\u201d those involved in looting and burning businesses.<\/p>\n

Weeks of protests have rocked Kenya after a blogger died in police custody last month, angering many Kenyans.<\/p>\n

Tensions heightened after a policeman shot a civilian at close-range during one of the demonstrations against police brutality.<\/p>\n

Thousands turned out for protests on June 25, which coincided with the one-year anniversary of huge anti-tax protests.<\/p>\n

On Monday, police erected roadblocks on all roads leading to the city center in the capital, Nairobi, blocking motorists and pedestrians deemed not to be in essential work.<\/p>\n

Police clashed with protesters on the outskirts of the city and in 17 of 47 counties across the country, leaving 31 people dead and more than 100 injured. More than 500 others were arrested.<\/p>\n

A total of 50 people have died in the past two weeks during two separate waves of demonstrations.<\/p>\n

The U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Volker Tu\u0308rk, on Tuesday urged that the grievances leading to the protests are addressed.<\/p>\n

Ruto on Wednesday claimed the discontent was politically motivated and said that he would not allow destruction of property.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can call me whatever names you want to call me, but I will make sure there is peace and stability in Kenya, by all means,\u201d Ruto said.<\/p>\n

The president read a riot act to his political rivals who he said wanted to overthrow his government through violence.<\/p>\n

“This country will not be destroyed by a few people who are impatient and who want to have a change of government using unconstitutional means. It is not going to happen,” Ruto said.<\/p>\n

Civil society groups have repeatedly called for restraint by police during demonstrations.<\/p>\n

Five police officers were recently charged in court over the death of a blogger in custody and the close-range shooting of a civilian.<\/p>\n

The deputy police inspector general Eliud Langat, who had filed a complaint about the blogger\u2019s social media posts accusing him of corruption, has since stepped aside as investigations continue.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Kenya<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. Kenya\u2019s president on Wednesday broke his silence over recent anti-government protests that left dozens dead, saying he would not allow \u201canarchy\u201d in the country disguised as peaceful demonstrations. President William Ruto said \u201cenough is enough\u201d and urged police to \u201cshoot in the leg\u201d those involved in looting and burning businesses. 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