“It was a flat lie!” – Ruto Slams Human Rights Group Over Githurai Massacre Claims

“It was a flat lie!” – Ruto Slams Human Rights Group Over Githurai Massacre Claims

President William Ruto has criticized the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights for allegations suggesting a massacre occurred in Githurai during the anti-government demonstrations.

Ruto, visibly agitated, refuted the reports that claimed more than 200 individuals were killed by police during a clash with residents following the protests.

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During a Town Hall meeting in Mombasa on Sunday, July 28, 2024, the President questioned why a government-funded human rights organization would propagate such baseless accusations.

“When the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights stepped forward with fake news and said 200 Kenyans had been massacred in Githurai, it was a flat lie.”

“Surely, a whole institution that is supposed to be self-respecting and paid for by the government of Kenya. How can they go and tell the country that 200 Kenyans have been killed? Which was utter falsehood,” Ruto affirmed.

Promise on those missing

The president also reiterated his administration’s dedication to tackling the problem of enforced disappearances.

In response to an inquiry about individuals who have gone missing during protests, Ruto declared his commitment to addressing the issue.

Consequently, the President urged the families of the disappeared to come forward so he could personally handle their cases.

“If there is any Kenyan who has disappeared, I want people to step forward and say Kenyan so and so has disappeared. I will be very happy to deal with it.

“Under my administration, I have said there will be no disappearance of Kenyans again; there will be no extrajudicial killing of Kenyans; I have said that with clarity,” Ruto insisted.

“It was a flat lie!” – Ruto Slams Human Rights Group Over Githurai Massacre Claims