President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto address a rally. [Photo: PSCU] Jubilee leaders have asked the National Super Alliance (Nasa) to stop interfering with the work of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) with the intention of derailing the August polls. Led by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto, they cautioned the Opposition against interfering with the work of IEBC, less than two months to the August General Election. Addressing wananchi at Amagoro Primary School grounds during a long day tour of Busia County wooing support for the Jubilee Party, the leaders told their Nasa counterparts to sell their agenda to Kenyans instead of interfering with the work of IEBC. “To my brother Raila Odinga, please, start selling your agenda to Kenyans. Leave IEBC to do its work. IEBC has no votes its Kenyans who have the votes,” said Kenyatta. He said opposition leaders should have prepared themselves instead of giving unnecessary conditions to the electoral body since the date for 2017 election has always been known. “Those we are competing with should have prepared themselves adequately because it was known from the word go that polls will be held in August 8. They should not interfere with the work of IEBC,” he said. Citing the ballot papers tender row, Ruto said Jubilee was not interested in which company was given the tender for printing ballot papers. “We are not interested in the company that is awarded tender to print the ballot papers. We want IEBC to award the tender to any company including Spectre International that is owned by Raila Odinga’s family and Jubilee will still emerge victorious,” Ruto said, Wednesday.MPs Ababu Namwamba (Budalangi), Arthur Odera (Teso North) and Mary Emase (Teso South) told the Opposition to stop using IEBC as a scapegoat after sensing defeat ahead of the August polls.

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