By: Jameson Ndolo
The Okoa Uchumi Coalition has strongly rejected President Ruto’s recent “conditional apology,” calling it a non-committal gesture that fails to acknowledge state-sponsored violence, economic mismanagement, and constitutional betrayal.
Speaking in Machakos Town, the coalition stated that Kenya is not grieving in speculation, but in painful reality: over 60 youth shot dead during protests, 89 citizens abducted and disappeared, journalists surveilled, and cross-border impunity left unchecked.
Signed by civil society groups including The Institute of Social Accountability (TISA) , Christian Aid Kenya, Bajeti Hub, and student representatives, the statement criticized Ruto’s vague apology—“if there is any misstep, we apologize”—as insincere and devoid of accountability. “There is no ‘if’ when the evidence is written in the wounds of a nation,” the coalition declared.
Okoa Uchumi also condemned the President’s recent apology to Tanzania for diplomatic tensions without demanding justice for mistreated Kenyan citizens, calling it “pretentious” and self-serving.
They labeled the national budget a “Budget of Betrayal,” arguing it slashes social spending while inflating allocations for the presidency and security. With Ksh.706 billion in pending bills and Ksh.1.9 trillion in debt repayments, the coalition warned that Kenya is already in a state of debt default.
Rejecting symbolic apologies offered at high-profile events, the coalition demanded concrete action: protection of Kenyans at home and abroad, a national inquiry into state violence, transparent audits of public debt, prosecution of grand corruption, and restoration of critical social budgets.
“This campaign is not against Kenya, it is for a Kenya where leadership is accountable, budgets serve people, and justice is delivered through policy—not prayer.” thier statement read in part.
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