President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that Kenyans are the ones who will choose their preferred leaders in the 2017 elections.
While addressing the nation during the Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium on Monday, Uhuru said that politicians should know that citizens are the ones to decide who is fit to be voted for.
He absolved himself from any blame and said that he has done his part since he took power in 2013.
"I believe I have done what Kenyans asked me to do when they gave me the mandate to lead the country," he said.
Uhuru added: "I believe I have earned their support but the choice is theirs."
He asked politicians to engage in peaceful campaigns for peaceful elections in 2017 and said that no one should try to control the country's choices for their selfish interests.