- The President also defended the security forces for their actions during last week's protests.
- Ruto said that the security personnel have the mandate to protect the land and Kenyans.
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President William Ruto has said that Kenya's security is not negotiable.
Speaking in Lamu, Ruto said destroying Kenya through demos will not happen again under his watch.
"There are those who want to destroy Kenya, kill Kenyans and I will not allow that, it is not negotiable," Ruto said.
"Making sure that we are a secure nation is one thing we must all agree on, we can negotiate everything but not Kenya's security."
Explaining that he never misses his words, the Head of State said just like he declared that reggae will stop (BBI) and it stopped, there will be no more demos.
"In politics and other things we can talk lakini vita ama kupiganisha watu na kuharibu mali, hapana, haitafanyika Kenya," Ruto affirmed.
The President also defended the security forces for their actions during last week's protests.
Ruto said that the security personnel have the mandate to protect the land and Kenyans.
He told off critics who have been bashing the police for alleged killings and use of excessive force during last week's protests.
The President said there are over 300 police officers in hospitals due to last week's demos.
"When you attack our police and security agencies, you are attacking the republic of Kenya. You are attacking the Constitution and the rule of law. You are promoting anarchy and destruction and that is a no-go zone and is not acceptable," he added.
The government has moved to absolve the police from accusations of alleged extrajudicial killings during efforts to quell the violence that rocked last week's nationwide protests.
Early this week, Interior CS Kithure Kindiki said any such claims of excessive use of force by anti-riot police are 'malicious and false'.
"Claims that National Police Service officers and other law enforcement personnel are engaged in extrajudicial executions and/or excessive use of force against the public or any section thereof are malicious, false and intended to distort public opinion regarding the recent orgy of violence that took place in some parts of the country," he said.
Azimio leader Raila Odinga had claimed police used brut force against protesters in what he termed as "unprecedented police violence".
"Police and gangs have shot and killed or wounded dozens of people at point-blank range," he said, adding that "all the victims were unarmed".
Raila spoke during a press conference for foreign media in Nairobi on Tuesday.
He said at least 50 people have been killed since March when the opposition coalition announced the resumption of weekly mass protests against the government.
The government acknowledged the loss of lives during the three days of nationwide protests but did not give the exact number of fatalities.
However, Interior PS Raymond Omollo said in a separate statement that one police officer was killed and 305 law enforcement officers seriously injured.