In 2024, thousands of young Kenyans took to the streets to protest the country’s deepening cost-of-living crisis and the controversial finance bill proposed by the government of President William Ruto.

Authorities responded to the protests with a brutal crackdown that killed dozens of Kenyans and injured hundreds. Meanwhile, a growing number of abductions have rocked the country - which human rights groups say Kenyan police are responsible for.

So what lies ahead for the country and its president?

Mehdi Hasan goes head-to-head with Kimani Ichung’wah, the majority leader of the Kenyan National Assembly, on President Ruto’s rule, the government’s clampdown on dissent and its economic crisis.

Joining the discussion are: 
Awino Okech – Professor of feminist and security studies at University of London-SOAS
Irungu Houghton – Executive director of Amnesty International Kenya
Moses Langat – Kenya community leader in the diaspora, based in the UK.

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Interviews with attitude, tackling the big issues of our time with Mehdi Hasan.

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