President William Ruto has responded to critics opposing his move to remove the extra ID vetting process subjected to border communities, emphasizing that he is 'unapologetic' for making the directive.
Speaking in Kilifi on Friday, February 21, during the burial of the father of the Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, the president said that he was 'shocked' to see that some people opposed the move. Ruto affirmed that scrapping the extra vetting process in these communities is not only a fulfillment of his promise to Kenyans to ensure equity in the country but also aligns with the constitutional rights of Kenyans. "I have had the luck to be the president, and I have said that if I also get the luck again, I'll work with every Kenyan, whether you voted for us or not because we are all Kenyans.
For so long, some Kenyans have been feeling discriminated against, and that's why I said I'll lay out strategies that will ensure equity among Kenyans," he said.
President William Ruto signing the Presidential Proclamation on Registration and Issuance of IDs to Border Counties, Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
