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Ruto blames fake news for protests, defends police in DW interview

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President William Ruto during an interview with DW journalist Fatou Ellika Muloshi where he attributed Gen Z protests to misinformation. [Fatou Ellika Muloshi, X]

President William Ruto, in an interview with German media, attributed the recent Gen Z protests, which left 50 people dead and 66 missing, to fake news and misinformation.

Responding to questions from Deutsche Welle (DW) journalist Fatou Ellika Muloshi, Ruto said that many Kenyans stopped protesting once they realised the demonstrations were fuelled by disinformation.

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