President William Ruto has sought to clear himself from any wrongdoing following the killing of more than 20 people during anti-Finance Bill protests.
Ruto insisted that only 19 lives were lost and not 24 as it is claimed by human rights organisations.
Speaking during an engagement with the media from State House Nairobi, said he has kept his promise that there would be no extra judicial killing in Kenya.
"I have no blood on my hands. 19 people to the record that I have been dead. Very unfortunate, as a democracy that should not be part of our conversation,” Ruto said when he was asked about what thinks about the lives that have been lost.
He, however, termed the deaths as unfortunate saying it should not happen in a democracy.
Ruto said property worth Sh2.4 billion was either destroyed or burned down during the protests.
Asked how he felt about the death of a 12-year-old boy in Rongai, Ruto said any life lost must bother everyone, including him.
“I will give the mother of the 12-year-old an explanation of what happened and make sure that we bring this to a situation where like myself who has children, her child can be accounted for," he said.
He maintained that criminals took advantage of the protests to destroy property and burn Parliament and other critical government infrastructure.
