Interior Affairs Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho and Inspector-General of Police Joseph Boinnet are assuring Kenyans of their security, and have urged them not to leave urban centres for fear of a possible outbreak of violence.
Alarmed by the large exodus of people from urban centres, the government has moved to quash the thoughts, saying they will provide adequate security during and after the elections.
Speaking on Thursday, Dr Kibicho said preparations by security agencies started one-and-a-half years ago and that there should be no cause for alarm.
“They looked at scenarios and situations and have conducted joint training and simulated a number of situations in case of any violence,” he said.
Inspector-General said they have put measures in place to ensure Kenyans are protected, and all those moving should make sure they vote.
“We shall be responsive to all the needs of our people. In instances where there is requirement that we respond robustly we will be in strict conformity of the law,” he said at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre where he was with Dr Kibicho and Government Spokesman Eric Kiraithe.
Nairobi residents have been fleeing the capital, with buses plying Western Kenya route reporting record numbers in the last couple of days.
However, not all moving are fleeing in anticipation of violence, with others in a rush to catch buses home as they have registered in the villages.
The country goes to the polls on Tuesday, in the much awaited elections.