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Kikuyu Council of Elders led by secretary general James Nene and chairman Wachira Kiago at a press briefing on 5th July, 2025, where they condemned police brutality, hooliganism and state abductions. [David Gichuru, Standard]
The Kikuyu Council of Elders (KEC) has criticised President William Ruto for failing to listen to the voice of the youth and has instead urged him to tolerate dissent.
The elders condemned the "brutal and animalistic abductions and shedding of blood of young Kenyans" calling for restraint from leaders to calm the tension across the country.
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