Speaking during a public gathering, President Ruto told parents not to leave the job of disciplining their children to the police. He said police are trained to handle criminals, not to raise children.
“Police are trained to deal with criminals, not in parenting. If you surrender your children to the police, what do you expect?” Ruto said.
He added that all parents, including himself, must take time to guide their children.
However, Nelson Havi strongly disagreed with the president’s comments. Speaking on Citizen TV on Monday, July 21, Havi reminded the president of a sad case involving a 12-year-old girl named Bridgit Njoki.
She was shot dead by police while doing her homework. Havi questioned what mistake her parents had made for such a thing to happen.
“What crime did her parents commit? It is wrong for the president to blame parents for police mistakes,” Havi said.
Havi advised Ruto to stay out of the public for some time, like former President Daniel Moi used to do. He said the president’s words are upsetting many Kenyans and that taking a break might help.
“Please disappear for a few weeks. Stop annoying the people of Kenya,” he added.
Havi also asked the president to apologise to the church, parents, and young people. He said it was wrong for a president to speak like that during a church service.
“It is not right. It is not presidential. You cannot make such comments on national TV or in a church. It is disrespectful,” Havi said.
Havi reminded Ruto that the same young people he was talking about today would be voters in future elections.
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This incident has caused a lot of public reaction, especially among youth groups and human rights activists. Many feel that Ruto should show more care when speaking about parenting and police matters.
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