Activist Boniface Mwangi has strongly refuted remarks made by the Chairperson of President William Ruto’s council of economic advisors’ David Ndii regarding the ongoing Gen Z-led ‘revolution’.
In a statement on July 14, the activist accused Ndii of resorting to “emotional blackmail” and attempting to introduce tribal politics into the protests.
This came after Ndii drew parallels between the current Gen Z protests in Kenya and the 2018-2019 Sudanese Revolution, which ultimately led to the overthrowing of President Omar al-Bashir.
However, Mwangi firmly argued that the two situations are not comparable, as the youthful protesters are working within the confines of the constitution to relay public dissent.
“Kenya has a constitution, and it’s clear what happens when a government dissolves.”
“The Gen Zs don’t want to go to war, they want a good time during protests and after. It’s the old politicians trying to introduce tribal politics into the movement,” said Mwangi.
Ndii Compares Kenyan & Sudanese Protests
The controversy escalated after Ndii suggested that the only way to tackle the deep-rooted corruption and structural economic problems in the country would be to “burn the house.”
“The Kenyan elite is corrupt to the core. Corruption is a fabric of the state and society. You’d have to burn the house.”
“Moreover, even if God transformed us to saints in a flash, it would not fix either the debt distress or deep structural economic problems,” said Ndii.
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One X user, Uginm102, responded to Ndii’s statement by quoting his words and saying, “You’d have to burn the house.”… Let it burn.”
In response, the controversial economic advisor said, “Ni yenu chomeni. Hata Sudan wamechoma wakahama,” (The country is your, just burn it, even Sudan burnt theirs)
Ndii then posted a follow-up tweet accompanied by a picture of iconic Sudanese activist Alaa Salah addressing a rally during the revolution.
The picture was accompanied by the words: “A week before this fateful rally, we hosted key organizers of the movement that deposed Bashir.”
“I asked them if they were ready to take over if the regime fell. They said no, did not think it was likely, but feared that if he fell, only the army could. He fell,” added Ndii.
This comment was met with fierce criticism from Kenyans, who accused Ndii of “weaponizing” the Sudanese struggle to instill a sense of passivity in the Kenyan youth.
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Similarly, activist Hanifa Safia reacted to Ndii’s comments, saying, “Personally, David Ndii radicalized me!!!!”
Another X user, Mr. Elmami, chastised Ndii’s remarks, stating, “Weaponizing Sudan’s struggle to instill passivity in Kenyans is insulting to the sacrifice of the Sudanese.
“If they could go back, they’d still do it all over again because the desire for dignity, freedom, & a better future outweighs any temporary comfort of living under tyranny.”
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Renowned Journalist James Smart also responded to Ndii, saying, “False equivalence is one of the lowest forms of reasoning.”
Additionally, Migai Aketch, said if indeed the economist cared about Kenya, he would advise President Ruto and his deputy to resign.
“If the likes of David Ndii claim to care about Kenya, they should tell Ruto and Gachagua to resign and facilitate a transition so that the citizens can elect a new government,” he wrote.
“If they cannot do that, then this talk of Sudan is just scaremongering & self-preservation.”
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