Deputy Kenyan President William Ruto has told the Opposition to
stop issuing threats to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission as
it is protected by the law.
Mr Ruto said the commission should be allowed to perform its
duties without interference.
He also said it is neither answerable to Jubilee Party or
the Coalition of Reforms and Democracy (Cord) because it is autonomous.
"The opposition should be prepared to compete with us
in next year’s elections.
"They should make a choice whether they want to be staff
or managers of IEBC or else leave the commission to carry out its mandate.
"You cannot be a referee in your own game and also be
in the field,” Mr Ruto said, adding that the agency is run by qualified
individuals.
He spoke in Igembe North constituency where he addressed
rallies in Mutuati, Laare and Maili Tatu towns.
Cord has accused the commission of planning to rig the
elections and questioned the selection of KPMG to audit the voters register.
The DP urged the Meru community to rally behind the Jubilee
Party and outgrow tribalism.
"Jubilee Party is the best bet in uniting the whole
country. We need to unite Kenyans and we should all speak in one voice,"
he said.
Igembe South MP Mithika Linturi told the residents to
support Jubilee in the 2017 elections and not the Meru Governor Peter
Munya's-led Party of National Unity .
“The Party of National Unity is an opposition party. You
should avoid it by all means,” Mr Linturi said at Laare market.
At the same time, he asked Kenyans to remain peaceful as the
August 2017 elections approach.
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