President Ruto invites Gen Zs to a Twitter space today, Cabinet to join in

President William Ruto will on Friday host his inaugural X-Space Conversation with the youth of Kenya.

The Cabinet is scheduled to join the Head of State as he hosts the Space.

“All Kenyans are welcome to contribute to this dialogue as part of our collective effort to foster national renewal and create a better Kenya for all,” a despatch from the Cabinet Office, Executive Office of the President said.

In a statement shared by the State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed, the President will engage the youths on the issues raised.

The X Space will take place from 2 pm to 5 pm.

“Engage President William Ruto tomorrow,” the State House spokesperson said. 

X has a a platform known as Space where live audio conversations take place.

Anyone can join, listen, and speak in a Space on X for iOS and Android. One can also listen in a space on the web.

All Spaces are public-like posts, which means they can be accessed by anyone.

The Gen Zs have recently voiced their dissatisfaction with the Finance Bill and the current regime demanding accountability.

The Bill was criticised for its potential economic impact forcing the President to withdraw it after a wave of protests.

During a media roundtable at State House on June 30, the President agreed to Gen Z’s demand that the only environment they would be comfortable discussing their issues was Space on X.

“I promised that I would engage the young people through multi-sectoral forums. I also promised the topics that I wanted us to discuss, and I’m open. I have heard that they do not want a multi-sectoral forum, and maybe we should engage on X, and I’m open to talking with them on a forum they are comfortable with,” Ruto said.

On June 22, President William Ruto briefly joined an X space which was discussing matters about his administration.

The X space was dubbed ” Good Morning Kenya: Where is Crazy Nairobian”.

The President joined shortly before exiting the space, eliciting reactions from Kenyans.

State House spokesperson, Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen among other leaders also joined the space.

A section of X influencers have been holding spaces to discuss, update and enlighten each other.