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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.

“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.”

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.

Politics & Governance

Fred Matiang’i fires back at DP Ruto over accusations of inciting Kenyans

August 5, 2022 Ian Amulega

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.

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.

“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.

Politics & Governance

Karanja Kibicho slams DP William Ruto over remarks of inciting Kenyans

August 5, 2022 Ian Amulega

Interior Principal Secretary, Karanja Kibicho, has termed Deputy President William Ruto’s claims that senior government officials were involved in incitement as reckless and useless.

Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV on Thursday, August 4, Kibicho distanced himself from accusations that he attended secret night meetings held at the Nakuru State lodge to plot the distribution of hateful leaflets in the Rift Valley region.

He termed the DP as a liar insisting that he has not been to Nakuru county in the last two years. Further, Kibicho wondered why the leaflets emerged days after Ruto’s rallies in the region.

“Those statements are as useless as they come. We are mandated to provide security to Kenyans. What motivation would the government have to cause panic among Kenyans? To achieve what? How do you scuttle elections in favour of Raila Odinga by spreading leaflets?

“We cannot be reckless about security in this country by calling press conferences and attempting to cry. We are more serious than this. We are talking about protecting the lives of Kenyans,”
Kibicho stated.

Additionally, the PS noted that investigations into the leaflets were ongoing even as he stated that those who are responsible will be brought to book.

Nonetheless, he called out the DP for addressing the issues in press conferences instead of raising them through the right channels.

Kibicho asserted that Ruto has not called him even though he is obliged to pick up his calls being that the DP is his boss.

“When you hold a position as big as the DP of a country, try and persuade yourself to be truthful, it is the honourable thing to do.

“He is speaking as if we were there planning things. It is shameful to lie on cameras on such a grave thing,”
Kibicho added.

While addressing the media on Thursday, August 4, Ruto accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of plotting incitement in the Rift Valley region.

“They are part of this scheme. They are the people holding night meetings to orchestrate and plan conflict among Kenyans and unfortunately, the President of Kenya is aware,”
Ruto claimed.