It’s All Falling Apart: Kenya Edition

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The news from Nairobi today was fascinating as this once peaceful nation is torn apart by Islamist terrorism from Somalia on one side, a pro-Western President who sucks up to the United Kingdom and United States, and at the same time infiltrated by Western NGOs who look to spread mayhem to force Kenya into financial serfdom.

Today the President of Kenya William Ruto directly accused the Ford Foundation of spreading unrest to undermine the government’s authority and sow chaos across the nation. From KTN News Kenya:

The videos and pictures indicate the same type of political violence which swept through New Caledonia recently but shows no sign of abating tonight.

From the Nairobi newspaper, The Standard:

Chaos in Nairobi streets, three shot in counties

Business activities in Nairobi’s Central Business District were paralysed yesterday due to violent anti-government demonstrations. Business activities in Nairobi’s Central Business District were paralysed yesterday due to violent anti-government demonstrations.

As Nairobi came to a standstill, at least three people were shot dead in separate incidents as police clashed with protesters in Kibwezi and Kitengela towns in Makueni and Kajiado counties.

In Kitengela, a middle-aged man died after being shot in the head. He was among hundreds of youths protesting the discovery of female body parts in Mukuru Kwa Njenga.

More from the same article indicates just how close this is to spiraling out of control:

National youth leader Kimori Evans addressed the crowd, highlighting the gravity of the situation.

“Without respect for the right to life, no other human right can be upheld. Even if the police are the carriers and custodians of the guns, they must respect the rule of law and abide by it. Extra-judicial killing is a dangerous and sick mentality, and the citizens are tired of reminding the state of the same criminality,” he stated.

“The administration’s unpopularity is at an all-time high. We need systemic reform, not just promises that are never fulfilled,” said Rachael Tabitha.

The economic impact of the protests has been huge with traders suffering huge losses due to frequent closures and vandalism.

Many business owners expressed their fear and frustration. “Every day, we close our shops because we don’t know what will happen. We are losing money, and the government is not helping us,” one shop owner lamented.

More video from Citizen Briefs of the rioting in Nairobi:

From The Star newspaper:

Two dead, five motorbikes torched during anti-state protest in Mlolongo

Two people were shot dead and five motorcycles torched during the anti-government demonstrations in Mlolongo, Machakos County on Tuesday.

The duo, both men, reportedly succumbed to bullet injuries allegedly inflicted by police officers who had been deployed to quell the demonstrations in Mlolongo town during the demonstrations.

More from KTN News Kenya with coverage of the riots in Nakuru:

According to The Nation newspaper 50 people have been killed so far in the nationwide rioting.

Gen Z protesters in Kenya 🇰🇪 quickly returns a tear gas canister back to the Anti-Riot police officers who had thrown it to them in the #RutoMustGo protests in Nairobi pic.twitter.com/SKQSagI6Ny
— Africa Archives ™ (@Africa_Archives) July 16, 2024

The pro-American government of Kenya has just mobilised the army in an effort to quash large-scale anti-government protests that escalated into riots.

🇺🇸🇰🇪The President of Kenya declared a state of emergency just 1 day after US President Joe Biden designated Kenya as a "major… pic.twitter.com/35ZI06MK22
— Emeka Gift Official (@EmekaGift100) June 26, 2024

Protesters in Nairobi CBD in Kenya 🇰🇪 have punctured the water tank of one of the Anti-Riot police cannons used on peaceful demonstrators. The Police were forced to flee on foot.#RejectFinanceBill2024 #REJECTFINANCEBILL2024 pic.twitter.com/zMpdm2yGap
— Africa Archives ™ (@Africa_Archives) June 25, 2024

This was the very same pro-American government that the Blinken team had put its hopes on to stemming the Sino-Russian tide sweeping the African continent. The days ahead will be fascinating to watch in what was one of the more stable nations of Africa in the past.