NASA leader Raila Odinga with DP William Ruto at a past event. [PHOTO/the-star.co.ke]
Raila Odinga and his NASA team hired armed militia to block the repeat presidential election.
This is according to deputy president William Ruto.
Speaking to the CNN on Saturday, Ruto said a lot of Kenyans were ready to take part in the repeat polls but were intimidated by their NASA competitors to stay away.
He further dismissed claims that the low turn out of voters was occasioned by Raila's withdrawal from the race.
Ruto said majority of Kenyans cast their vote and only very few in specific areas did not manage due to fear of their lives.
"We are reliably aware that our competitors blocked voting in some areas through violent protests orchestrated by hired militia but that does not mean that an election did not happen. The rest of the country voted peacefully," Ruto said.