[The crowd that was at statehouse on Monday. The women promised to campaign for the president’s reelection.] (Photo/UK/FB)
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday maintained that no one will be allowed to stifle Kenyans’ right to express their will through the ballot box.
The President further urged Members of Parliament to proceed with the proposed amendments to the electoral laws, saying that was a sure way of sealing loopholes that could subvert the will of the people.
“For those legislators who are here, continue with the work and expedite the process so that we can have elections where no one will doubt who the winner is,” the Head of State said.
He added: “There is nothing wrong for Members of Parliament to change the electoral laws so as to ensure that there is no room for any individual or institution to overturn the supreme will of the people,” President Kenyatta said.
Kenyatta spoke on Monday when he addressed more than 15,000 women grassroots leaders, the largest gathering of women witnessed at State House, Nairobi.
The women went on to assure the president that they will mobilise Kenyans from all corners of the country to ensure he is reelected.
President Kenyatta then took a swipe at Raila Odinga, saying he should respect the court’s directive of holding elections within 60 days.
"Am telling our competitors that, just like you celebrated the ruling that nullified the August 8 presidential elections, also celebrate the part which says that elections should be held within 60 days and also respect the part that says that IEBC will oversee the exercise,” the President said.
He promised the women that he will take care of their interests if he is reelected, same way he has done during his first term in office.