Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry Lee Kinyanjui has reacted to destructions witnessed during recent demonstrations. CS Lee Kinyanjui Criticises Looting of Businesses by Protesters: “Abomination Has Visited Our Land” In a tweet on Tuesday, July 8, Kinyanjui said the extent of the damage caused by the protests is becoming clear, especially to the businesspeople. He lamented the loss of billions and the disruption to the lives of those who depend on destroyed businesses. The trade CS stated that a progressive country should not allow the kind of looting witnessed during protests.
“As the smoke settles, the extent of the damage and loss of life is becoming clear. Billions have been lost, and many lives disrupted, some forever. An abomination has visited the land. Families are mourning, while others nurse their wounded kin. This is not the reality we desire for a progressive nation,” Kinyanjui said. Kinyanjui said it’s sad that some people will now not report to work because of the looting and vandalism witnessed during the Saba Saba demonstrations. “My heart bleeds for the many businesses that were vandalized, looted, and burned down. Thousands now have no place to report to work or sell their wares.
This is both defeatist and retrogressive,” he added. The former Nakuru governor slammed those using the high cost of living as an excuse to demonstrate, arguing that they are only making things worse. “We cannot sacrifice our businesses and terminate jobs to protest the cost of living—doing so only worsens the problem. We have added more people to the jobless bench. Anarchy is not the panacea to the challenges our society faces. We can and must do better than this,” the Trade CS stated.
By Amos Khaemba
