President William Ruto’s chief economic advisor David Ndii on Sunday, June 23, had a change of heart announcing that he supports Gen Z protests 100 per cent.
Ndii had earlier criticised the demonstrations stating that they were being conducted by children of the wealthy whose parents had earlier plundered the country.
Explaining his change of heart, Ndii stated that the youth were demanding accountability in a democratic dispensation.
“We are with them 100 per cent. They do not want the politics of kingpins and tribes. We are with them 100 per cent,” he stated.
“They do not want to be used by demagogues and sore losers with axes to grind. We are with them 100 per cent.”
Ndii further remarked that contrary to popular belief, he had no issues with the young people protesting.
He explained that the Gen Z protestors had enough support from the reformists in President William Ruto’s administration.
Ndii remarked that reformists in the Kenya Kwanza administration were also enraged by the corruption, wastage and self-aggrandizement of their colleagues.
The economist further accused the police service of using brutal force while engaging the protestors.
He remarked that he had raised the issue of demonstrators being brutalised by Ruto’s government. As chief economic advisor, Ndii is cleared to sit in Ruto’s cabinet meetings.
“Democracy is a middle-class project, and there is or ought to be no issue as central to democratic accountability as public finances,” he added.
Ndii’s change of heart happened at a time when Kenyans against the Finance Bill 2024 have planned nationwide protests to oppose the proposed punitive taxes.
