Deputy President William Ruto at a past event. He has assured Kenyans that there shall be a presidential election in October and hit out at NASA leader Raila Odinga over his threats to stop the polls. [PHOTO/kbc.co.ke]
Deputy President William Ruto has assured Kenyans that there shall be a presidential election on October 26.
Speaking in Busia on Friday, the DP said that the Opposition National Super Alliance (NASA) will not stop the elections from happening even as they continue to threaten boycotting the repeat phase.
Ruto said that even President Uhuru Kenyatta, by virtue of being the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, is barred by the constitution from stopping the elections and that neither can he (Raila).
I want to tell Odinga that if President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, cannot stop elections in this country, who is he to tell us he will stop the October 26 elections?" Ruto said in Busia.
He said that it is only the Kenyan citizens who can successfully determine the fate of polls in Kenya.
"It is only the Kenyan public who can stop any election," Ruto said.