President Uhuru Kenyatta has reiterated his commitment to safeguarding the Constitution.
Speaking on Friday during the annual National Prayer Breakfast at Safari Park Hotel, Uhuru said the disbandment of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) must follow due process.
“I took an oath to protect the Constitution and I will. That is the legacy I want to leave,” said Uhuru.
The president said the law can not be interpreted to suit specific people.
“You can not interpret the law the way you want. Having fought so hard for the Constitution, let's go by it.
He urged leaders to focus on more important issues like improving the living standards of the common mwananchi instead of spending time debating on matters that are clearly spelled out in the Constitution.
On his part, Deputy President William Ruto said they will come up with a way of dealing with the IEBC issue, and exuded confidence of the electoral body holding free and fair elections in 2017.
The IEBC issue has been making headlines for the past month with Cord holding weekly protests, demanding the removal of the commissioners from office.
Three people died after the anti-IEBC protests in Kisumu and Siaya turned chaotic.
The Coalition suspended their weekly protests in a bid to pave way for dialogue to resolve the impasse. They however vowed to go back to the streets on Monday if talks fail.
On Thursday, Cord named five legislatures; Siaya Senator James Orengo, his Machakos counterpart Johnson Muthama, Mombasa Women Rep Mishi Mboko, Tongaren MP Eseli Simiyu and Suna East MP Junet Mohammed to spearhead the talks.
The Jubilee administration has however insisted that the disbandment of IEBC has to be done through the parliamentary process.