- The President was hosted by Osama Otero, a popular social media influencer after his own Space failed to launch properly.
- It was the first time the President engaged with Kenyans on X for a conversation via the Space.
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President William Ruto on Friday hosted his inaugural X Space to engage with Kenyans on X.
It was the first time the President engaged with Kenyans on X for a conversation via the Space.
The President said he had received immense feedback from the engagement.
The President was hosted by Osama Otero, a popular social media influencer after his own Space failed to launch properly.
State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed was also hosted as a listener.
Ruto started off by apologising and condoled with the families of Kenyans who lost their lives during the anti-Finance Bill protests.
This is after Kenyans particularly Gen Z protested against the Finance Bill, 2024 prompting him to decline to sign the Bill into law.
The President addressed various issues ranging from the Finance Bill, alleged abductions during protests and health matters.
Some X users voiced their opinions and shot questions at the President which he promptly answered.
"My administration has always believed in listening and engaging and that is why I go around the country to engage people. I rarely sit in the office. I go to different places to engage with Kenyans," he said.
After the three-hour session, the President said he has learned a lot from the engagement on X Space, lessons he said he will use to help improve his administration.
"I have gone home with 'I need to listen more, I need more empathy'. My administration needs more empathy and I have heard you say more action," he said.
The President commended the X users saying he received rich feedback from the young generation.
"I want to thank you very much for the feedback that I have got from you and for the engagement we have had this afternoon, it was a great moment of Kenyans engaging openly, robustly and in a no-hold-back engagement," he said.
The President added that he looks forward to more engagements on X with Kenyans in the future and promised to take more time and engage with them.
The President signed off by saying a prayer thanking God for the successful engagement.
He prayed for empathy for those who were hurt and lost their loved ones during the protests.
The President also asked God to grant Kenya unity, peace and prosperity.