Deputy President William Ruto. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]

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Deputy President William Ruto has said that there will be no delay of the August 8 polls.

Speaking in Kericho on Saturday, the DP said there would be no way the government will allow the opposition to create a crisis to necessitate a transitional government.

He said the obstacles the opposition was creating for the IEBC are all designed to delay the polls so that the opposition can ask for the creation of a coalition transitional government.

“If you want to lead Kenyans, you must go and ask for votes. You cannot trick or blackmail your way to rule the country,” said the DP.

The DP said the Jubilee Party has no doubt that it enjoys overwhelming support and challenged the opposition to throw in the towel.

“Our friends know that they have no agenda and cannot face Kenyans to ask for votes. I would suggest to them to forget about this polls and start preparing for 2022 to face me then,” said the DP.

Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen speaking on the subject, said the noise about the printing of ballots was driven by greed for money by the leaders of the opposition.

Murkomen said opposition leader Raila Odinga was bitter because he wanted and missed an opportunity to control the procurement processes at the IEBC.

“In 2007, he was the one who single sourced the BVR. Now all the noise he is making is because he missed an opportunity to control the tenders,” said the Elgeyo Marakwet Senator.

The leaders said Jubilee will not mind even if the opposition leaders were running the IEBC because it is Kenyans who will vote and not the commission.

The leaders spoke as they traversed Kericho County to mobilise voters ahead of the August polls.

The President and his Deputy started their tour at Kipsitet and Fort Ternan before driving through Londiani, Barsile, Chepseon and heading to Kericho town. After Kericho the President and his team will visit Kapsoit, Sosion, Sigowet, Roret, Cheborge and Litein before winding up their tour with a rally at the historic Kapkatet Grounds.