President William Ruto has maintained that police will not take responsibility for protesters killed or injured during demonstrations.

The president instead accused some opposition leaders of inciting the youth to engage in political violence and cautioned parents against abdicating their parental responsibilities.

Speaking at Africa Inland Church Bomani, Machakos after witnessing the enthronement of new Bishop, Benjamin Kalanzo, Ruto attributed the recent spate of destruction of property and looting during demonstrations to poor upbringing and declared the State will not 'babysit' dissidents.

He said rogue political leaders who have no agenda for the country had resulted in inciting the youth into violence and acts of lawlessness, hoping to ride on the tides of anarchy and disorder.