Never have mercy for criminals or anyone that takes matters into their hands. I hope the government has enough manpower to hunt any criminal that hijacked legitimate peaceful civil disobedience to burn buildings, loot businesses, rape, or invade government premises, or hurt policemen.
RVH I believe Ruto made a huge mistake by not bringing the perpetrators of bomas coup attempt to book. That must have made folks think he is weak. A President just like a father has to evoke both respect and discipline ( fear) even as they seek to be loved by the masses. I might not agree with some of the stuff going on in the country but nowhere including here in the US does lawlessness go unpunished. I think in Kenya folks are stretching this freedoms a little too much.
You try some of that stupid stuff folks are engaging in and instead of being abducted you'll have a visit by the local police or worse the FBI. Corruption in the judiciary is so bad all you have to do is have a case in the courts and just observe the shenanigance. I have had to refile a case once at the high court after some judge closed the file without a word to my attorney on a technicality. She cited lack of justification based on the amount involved after missing to read the whole substratum of the case. Kenya is becoming a basket case of a country I tell you.
I think because of a very weak, bribeable judiciary, it is very difficult to take even legitimate cases to court. The coup plotters of 2022 could have easily bribed their way since they were loaded financially, so there was no point. It would be more effective for the government to utilize the constitutional powers to harshly punish treasonous acts as a means of sending a clear message. Kagame, over the years, has been more effective, even though most of his actions are crushing dissenting views, not necessarily like the terrorists that storm parliament, steal elections, and cause chaos and untold economic sabotage in the country. One of the reasons Africa is weak is because of this lawlessness. If these people complaining now are really upset about the country, they should have been up in arms in 2021-2022 when food prices were through the roof, there was no fuel, the dollar was at 170, and the judiciary was even way worse than now. There was a shortage of food and money and a dire economic situation. Ruto has made difficult decisions, and things in Kenya are much better than in the 2018-2022 error! If there is one thing I support this government on, it is not only economic stability and a myriad of interventions but also firmly dealing with Goon Z terrorists, especially those that stormed parliament, the armory, and stole guns and priceless artifacts. A lot of violent rogue police officers have also been dealt with internally so that law-abiding men and women in uniform can execute their constitutional mandate in the absence of rogue peers. Debate can't be one-sided. Folks want to talk about small mistakes the government and police make and ignore massive problems from criminal citizens. Thousands of Kenyan businessmen were left poor by these thugs, leaving alone millions that the government has spent in rebuilding government-critical structures that were razed to the ground by 'peaceful' protestors. Give me a fucking break! Abductions should skyrocket until all terrorists are super dead like dodo!