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Wanjigi challenges Ruto over protest remarks, links Gikomba fire to economic sabotage

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Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi during an interview with KTN at Kwacha House in Nairobi on June 19, 2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has criticised remarks by President William Ruto regarding individuals planning to take part in peaceful demonstrations marking the anniversary of the June 2024 Gen Z protests, as debate intensifies over security, economic policy and constitutional freedoms.

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