President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the opposition to exercise respect for authority and others if progress is to be realised.
Addressing wananchi during the Madaraka Day celebrations, the president called for respect to be upheld by all Kenyans irrespective of their position and political hierarchy in the country.
In his speech, the president called on the Cord leaders to respect the constitution and stop the weekly IEBC demonstrations that they have been carrying out countrywide.
He called for peaceful means of solving issues and warned against the already heightened political tension that could take the country back to what was witnessed in the 2007-2008 period.
According to the president, any progress depends on respecting one another as this leads to peace and thus progress.
He highlighted how the IEBC demonstrations disrupted businesses across the country and how losses were recorded on such days.
The president urged Kenyans to always bind themselves with the constitution as a guide and respect it.
“The covenant is the spirit of our constitution, breathing life into the letter of the law. Equally, constitutionalism is the practise of ordering our politics by the letter and the spirit of the constitution. If you love this country, then you will obey both the letter of its laws, and the covenant that inspired them,” he said.
In his final words, he thanked the Nakuru residents for their welcome and stated that the next national celebration would be held in Machakos County.