William Ruto. [Photo/zipo.co.ke]
Deputy President William Ruto has refuted Raila Odinga’s claims that the Jubilee party was using the military to rig upcoming general election.
Ruto, speaking at a rally in Nairobi on Tuesday, accused the Opposition of creating "unnecessary noise" around elections to scare people from taking part.
"I hear them claim we want to rig. I want them to be ready, as everyone else is, for elections on August 8," he said at Tassia Grounds in Embakasi East.
He continued, "They always complain. They complained about (IEBC) commissioners. They complained of BVR. They complained of ballot papers. Now they are complaining the military is helping us to rig. They have no agenda to sell. They have no track record and they know they cannot win an election so they keep creating excuses."
The Deputy President was responding to claims made earlier by Raila that security agencies were helping the ruling Jubilee Party to rig elections and stay in power.