President William Ruto on Sunday said that his administration will deal firmly with anarchists to defend the country's democracy.
Ruto told residents of Chebango, Sotik, Bomet County that ''mambo iko sawa (all is well) as he warned criminal elements against troubling the nation.
"We are a democratic country, we solve our issues peacefully through democratic means," Ruto said.
"What we can't do as a nation is to abandon democracy for dictatorship chaos, destruction of property, deaths and anarchy, that we shall not do."
The President's tough warning comes amid planned protests by Generation Zoomers (GenZ) and Millenials on Tuesday to push for reforms in the government.
The police had last week banned any form of protests in Nairobi saying there had been an infiltration by criminals visiting destruction of property on Kenyans.
Past protests have resulted in deaths and witnessed massive destruction of properties across the country.
The President told the country that their democratically elected government would pull all stops to ensure their safety and those of their properties.
"As a government, we will protect our democracy, we will protect the peace and stability of our nation, we will deal firmly and resolutely with those who are engaged in mayhem, anarchy, causing deaths and destruction of property,'' he said.
The President who spoke tough over criminals taking advantage of the anti-government protests to cause mayhem, said in Kenya there must be the rule of law.
"There is no place in our country and in our Constitution for anybody to have a free licence to visit mayhem, anarchy, death and violence on the people of Kenya," Ruto said.
The Head of State told Kenyans not to worry as his government is in control.
"We have a government to ensure that life and property is safe and secure and we will do it," he said.
President Ruto addressed the public after attending a church service in Sotik for the official opening and dedication of the newly completed Chebango AGC church.
