President Uhuru Kenyatta has said electoral law changes will pave way for transparency and curb any malpractices in the polls. He said the faults experienced in the August polls will be dealt with by the changes. Speaking in Busia on Friday during Jubilee’s campaign tour, President Kenyatta said no one should be blocked from making his or her decision, “There is no way the government will allow any person to block any voter from exercising their right to choose the leader or leaders of their choice,” he said.
The President thanked Busia residents for voting for him, given that the margin of votes was bigger in 2017 than in 2013. He also formally received former Busia gubernatorial aspirant Paul Otuoma to Jubilee, who was defeated by Sospeter Ojaamong.
Deputy President William Ruto, who accompanied the President, said NASA leaders don’t have the numbers and that’s why they are reluctant heading to the polls, “Our friends in the opposition are interested in the elections because they have no votes,” he said, “They have already sensed defeat and that’s why they are looking for ways of getting power through the back door.”
He said the opposition leaders have resorted to demonstrations in order to create chaos and create a leeway for a coalition government but insisted that it won’t happen. The DP said the elections will be held on 26th October and no one will be able to stop the set timeline. He cited that even the President can’t change the date, and only Kenyans have the decisive power to effect that.