Ruto directs police to hunt down those responsible for destruction during protests
President William Ruto has called on the security agencies to move in with speed and apprehend those responsible for the massive destruction of property during the Wednesday, June 25, 2025, protests.
Speaking during an event celebrating Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on Friday, June 27, 2025, the president directed the law enforcement officers to conduct a speedy investigation into the incident and bring those culpable to book.
“I expect the IG of police and all relevant police agencies to conduct immediate, thorough, and speedy investigations; the perpetrators of this violence and looting must be identified and prosecuted to the full extent of the law swiftly and decisively,” he stated.
Law and order
While decrying the loss of lives and livelihoods witnessed during the protest, Ruto noted that Kenya would remain a country governed by the rule of law, adding that such acts of lawlessness would not be tolerated under his watch.
“Kenya is a country governed by the rule of law, and the government will not allow such acts to destroy lives and livelihoods,” he added.
Ruto’s sentiment comes a day after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Thursday, June 26, 2025, revealed that goons targeted police stations during protests commemorating victims of the June 2024 anti-government demonstrations that led to the loss of 60 people.
Speaking at a press conference in Nairobi, the CS pointed out that five firearms were stolen from the Dagoretti Police post in Kiambu County.
Murkomen on June 25 demos
“The criminals were after guns in the armouries and police uniforms. Five firearms were stolen from Dagoretti Police Post, Kiambu County, while four were burnt at Gachui Police Post,” he lamented.
Furthermore, he revealed that five police stations were torched, including Ol Kalou, Molo, and Dagoretti, and properties were destroyed.
“At least nine police stations were targeted, five of which were torched, including Dagoretti, Ol Kalou, and Molo, among others. Eighty-eight police vehicles were destroyed, and 27 national and county government vehicles and 65 civilian vehicles parked in various police stations, including a school bus, were burnt.
Vandalism
Similarly, he stated that the vandalism witnessed in the country was planned, funded, and politically instigated.
“We witnessed a well-orchestrated campaign of political violence; what happened was not spontaneous or random; it was deliberate, coordinated, funded, and politically investigated and predetermined,” he stated.
