President Uhuru Kenyatta. Photo/PSCU
President Uhuru Kenyatta has once again maintained that the August 8 elections will not be pushed or changed in any way.
The president insists that the opposition is out to ensure they have a coalition government by pushing the planned polls.
Speaking on Tuesday during his tour of the coastal region, Kenyatta dismissed sustained calls by the Opposition to have elections postponed, saying Kenyans were ready to go to the polls.
“It won’t happen, Kenyans are ready and their will will not be subverted,” he said.
He added: “We want to give a declaration from this ground in Ukunda that let them (NASA) go round all the places they want, but on August 8 Kenyans will go to the polls and elect leaders that they want,”
The opposition has taken issue with the IEBC, saying they have not put in place good electronic voter identification and transmission of results.
“They have raised many questions and have now gone to court to stop elections. If they are not ready let us give Uhuru his five years then wait for me to teach them a lesson in 2022,” said Mr Ruto.
During the campaigns, Uhuru cited issuance of 300,000 title deeds and expansion of Mombasa port as among Jubilee’s measures to improve the coastal economy.