US lecturer urges UK not to host President Ruto

President William Ruto during the 3rd National Executive Retreat to review Government performance meeting at KCB leadership centre, Nairobi, on June 19, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

A US-based lecturer has written to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, urging him not to host President William Ruto, citing a contradiction with Britain’s professed democratic values

In a letter dated June 29, Prof Peter Ndiangui—a renowned human rights activist—described the United Kingdom’s decision to host the Kenyan President as “a betrayal of human rights and an insult to Kenyans”. “The UK’s decision to host President William Samoei Ruto at this profound dark moment in his nation’s history is ill-considered, an appalling affront to the people of Kenya and a glaring contradiction of Britain’s professed democratic values,” he said