- Kuria in a statement said Gen Z must now ensure those who lost their lives in their quest to have a better country did not do so in vain.
He noted that the issues raised by the young Kenyans are real and have a lasting impact.
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Former Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, performance and delivery management, Moses Kuria now wants Kenyan youths to shift their focus from calling for a regime change.
Kuria in a statement said Gen Z must now ensure those who lost their lives in their quest to have a better country did not do so in vain.
He noted that the issues raised by the young Kenyans are real and have a lasting impact.
Kuria said the national conversations going forward will be very different.
He, however, insisted that they must change focus because Tuesday's protests did not march the expected energy.
The former CS said Gen Z must now quit the streets and enter dialogue to have their grievances addressed.
"Dear Gen Z. The issues you have brought forth are real and indelible. The national discourse will never be the same again. But let us face it- It's Over! Today was underwhelming," Kuria said.
"Focus should now shift from regime change to ensuring those whom we lost did not die in vain. It's time to dialogue about our surrender." K
His remarks came after Tuesday protests where Gen Z planned to occupy the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
However, that was not to be as security was beefed up around the the main entrance points to the airport.
This saw the protests mainly take place in the Nairobi Central Business district where only a few instances of police engaging the protesters were reported.
The security officers led by Nairobi Regional Commander, Adamson Bungei also made efforts to dialogue with the youthful anti-government protesters.
A section of the youths tried staging a walk toward Mombasa Road heading towards JKIA but were stopped by police before they could make it out of Uhuru Highway.
Most businesses in the city, however, remained closed all day over fears of looting.