Former Nairobi governor, Mike Mbuvi Sonko has alleged that President Uhuru Kenyatta connived with Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka to orchestrate his downfall.
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DP William Ruto’s final appeal ahead of Tuesday elections
We remain hopeful and vigilant and will not be part of any scheme to sabotage election, DP William Ruto has said.
“Let each institution offering support to IEBC keep to its lane and allow the commission hold elections without interference,”
he said.
He said IEBC has the capacity to deliver a free and fair elections.
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“All hands should be kept off the IEBC,”
he said.
Ruto said they demand that all the attempts to twist elections be stopped so that Kenya Kwanza can embark on its plans.
“We ask Kenyans to ignore blackmail, lies, fears, Vote for mabadiliko ya Uchumi,” he said.
“We are committed to a peaceful elections and we will not contradict our vow to bring peace. We urge every Kenyan to vote peaceful and wait for results peacefully,” he said.
Ruto said they submit to peace not because they are shy but they understand the need to have a peaceful environment for Kenya’s economy to thrive.
“We assure our investors of protection of their businesses. we welcome partners of goodwill to come and assist in the re-awakening the Kenyan economy,” he said.
“We are all victims of an economic management system gone rogue on us but don’t despair, it is times like this we suspend our fear of the unknown and have the courage to say no to anything that threatens our humanity, civility, and decency.”
Ruto said this is going to be an election that is going to finally confirm that it is the people who hire and fire governments.
“The people of Kenya will in this election confirm their centrality of place in the constitution,” he said.
“Tuesday is going to be a defining day where the people of Kenya discover the power of their vote.”
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His remarks comes hours after the Incoming US Ambassador to Kenya Margaret Whitman expressed confidence that the August 9th general elections will be free and fair.
Speaking when she presented her credentials to President Uhuru Kenyatta, Whitman said Kenya will also have a peaceful transition.
“…I have no doubt Kenya will showcase for the world what free and fair election looks like and how peaceful transitions work,”
the new Ambassador to Kenya said.
War of Words as Rigathi Gachagua takes on Kibicho in a heated confrontation
United Democratic Alliance (UDA) presidential running mate, Rigathi Gachagua, has continued his bare-knuckled attacks on Interior Principal Secretary, Karanja Kibicho.
Speaking during a rally in Nanyuki, Laikipia county, on Friday, August 5, Gachagua accused Kibicho of targeting the youth in Mount Kenya in a new plot to undermine Deputy William Ruto’s vote in the region.
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Gachagua alleged that the PS intended to ensure an endless supply of alcohol in the region in the days leading to the election to compromise the voter turnout.
“You own the majority of depots in the region and have instructed the police to ensure a 24-hour supply of alcohol so that our youth are not sober,”
Gachagua alleged.
The Mathira Member of Parliament publicly turned down an invitation by Kibicho to have a sit down so as to iron out their differences, which have in the past days, resulted in open verbal altercations.
Gachagua maintained that his reservations on the PS were based on his engagement in raw deals at the detriment of the people of Mount Kenya.
“I saw you requesting to have a discussion with me on the allegations over a drink, I am a teetotaler, I do not take alcohol. Kibicho, you sabotaged the region’s economy.
“You ensured that you chased all of us who supported the president including William Ruto, Aden Duale, Kipchumba Murkomen, Kimani Ichung’wah and replaced them with drunkards like David Murathe and Francis Atwoli and that is why the economy has deteriorated,”
he alleged.
His claims come against UDA’s allegations that the PS and Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang’i, were using state officers to incite communities in the Rift Valley and buy identification cards.
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However, Kibicho has not taken the jabs thrown by Gachagua lying down and clapped back at the DP hopeful, terming him not only a sick man but also a pathological liar.
“He needs a doctor because of the lies coming out of him, he does not look like a normal person. It is on record Gachagua worked in Molo but cannot remember because he is sick,”
he stated.
The PS added that the lawmaker was fired because of absenteeism and the desertion of duty and mismanagement of relief food, allegations he claims to have evidence on.
Fred Matiang’i fires back at DP Ruto over accusations of inciting Kenyans
Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang’i, has dared Deputy President William Ruto to table evidence to substantiate claims that President Uhuru Kenyatta and senior government officials were propagating hate and incitement to violence three days to the August 9 General Election.
Speaking during a press briefing on Friday, August 5, Matiangi termed Ruto’s claims against the officials as baseless, adding that such matters were of grave concern and should not be taken lightly.
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Matiang’i, further, called on the Deputy President and his team to stop profiling government officials who are mandated with securing the country.
“These unsubstantiated allegations are consistent with frequent, unfounded, and unconscionable attacks against the government and public officers by His Excellency the Deputy President. The government is run through established and well-known structures and accountability channels.
“It is not a secret society cloaked in conspiracies and dark agendas. As a senior member of the same Government, His Excellency the Deputy President ought to know and manifest an understanding of how Government’s decisions are arrived at and executed,”
Matiang’i stated.
He went ahead to accuse Ruto of jumping to conclusions even before the government completed investigations into hate leaflets being spread in some parts of the country.
The CS added that the DP would have assisted in the investigations if he gave the police evidence over his claims.
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“Allegations that the chiefs and assistant chiefs are buying or withholding IDs to suppress voter turnout in UDA strongholds is ridiculous. If true, it would constitute a criminal and electoral offence.
“There is however no official record made or proof offered by the DP or his associates in support of deterrence and deserved punishment for anyone engaging in the alleged acts. Like everyone else, the DP has an obligation to report on potential crimes,”
the CS stated.
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