"Our young people deserve the best from us. Let us not pit our children against each other. […] These young Kenyans do not need violence or confrontation. They want opportunities, jobs to engage in business, and that is what we should be doing as leaders," Ruto said at the church service in Bungoma County in Western Kenya.
"Do not worry about those hurling insults because they do not have an alternative plan. But Kenya will move forward. You can take that assurance from me," he stated.
"The problem today is fear. Generation Z is the future; fight for your rights. Don't just sit there while others take what belongs to you. [...] Everything is worth fighting for. If it’s taken from you, let no one complain. Stand up for what’s yours. We are behind you," local media quoted the former leader as saying at his cousin's funeral.