During a press briefing, Mwaura alleged that there were certain powerful international players financing Gen-Z protests against the Finance Bill. He remarked that this was likely due to President William Ruto’s support of Russia during the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. It is not clear which Russia support Mwaura was alluding to as the President has been unequivocal in supporting Ukraine's efforts to end the war. Mwaura further remarked that some international players were not happy that Ruto had stated Kenya was being affected by the Russian conflict. Mwaura further remarked that the West was not happy with Ruto’s plan to reduce over-reliance on the United States dollar.
