Why Diaspora Kenyans want Ruto barred from Unga

President William Ruto lead Cabinet Secretaries and senior Government officials during the 3rd National Executive Retreat to review Government performance meeting held at KCB leadership centre on Thursday June 19. [Jonah Onyango,Standard]

Kenyans in the diaspora are now calling for the United Nations to deny President William Ruto the opportunity to attend and address the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), citing gross violations of human rights.

In a petition addressed to UN officials, Peter Ndiang’ui has urged the international body to bar Ruto from the meeting scheduled to take place from September 9 to 23, accusing the head of state of presiding over a repressive regime marked by abductions, extrajudicial killings and brutal suppression of civil liberties.