President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA Presidential candidate Raila Amolo Odinga at a past function.[Photo/ jambonewspot.com]President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked NASA Presidential candidate Raila Amolo Odinga to desist from attacking the Independent Boundaries and Electoral Commission (IEBC) ahead of the forthcoming general polls.
The head of State, who spoke during his vote hunt tour in Busia, reminded Raila that the electoral body does not give candidates votes but the people of this nation.
"To my brother Raila Odinga, please, start selling your agenda to Kenyans. Leave IEBC to do its work. IEBC has no votes, it's Kenyans who have the votes," Uhuru said.
On his part, Deputy William Ruto expressed confidence that the Jubilee Party will beat NASA in the August polls regardless of the company given the tender to print ballot papers for the elections.
"IEBC can give the ballot printing tender to Spectre International and Jubilee will still emerge victorious on August 8," the DP told the jubilant crowd in Busia.
The lawmaker also said that the company tasked with electing the leaders of this nation.
“It is not the company that will vote but it is the people of our great nation who will vote come August 8,” he said.
Earlier on, Amani National Congress (ANC) leader has alluded that the opposition is not confident that the electoral commission will conduct free and fair polls.
"From the foregoing, it is clear that these two senior IEBC officers (Chiloba and Kassait) are currently the single most serious threat to the holding of a free and fair election," Mudavadi said.