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Kenya protests were infiltrated by criminal gangs, Ruto in CNN interview

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President William Ruto during when he met the President of the Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti Edgard Leblanc Fils in New York. [Ruto, X]

President William Ruto has defended his decision to deploy the military during the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests, arguing that the situation could have escalated without their intervention.

In an interview with CNN on Thursday evening, Ruto stated that Kenya is a vibrant democracy where protests are a legitimate form of expression.

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