President Uhuru Kenyatta campaign, October 14, 2017. [Photo|PSCU] President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto have said Kenyans are the ones mandated to determine their leaders through the ballot and no mediator is required from outside. Addressing a campaign rally at Kenol, in Murang’a County, Uhuru and Ruto said the country is not having any political crisis but only one individual who wants to ascend to power without following the laid down constitutional path. President Kenyatta said Kenyans are not interested in negotiations adding if NASA leader Raila Odinga, wants power, he should seek votes. "This time round we are telling Kofi Annan you are not welcome in Kenya. The only person to determine who will lead Kenya are the Kenyan people,” said Kenyatta, Saturday. “We have a constitution that guides us on how to ascend to power. It clearly states if you want power go to the citizens because the decision of who governs them is theirs,” he said. Kenyatta said Kenyans can no longer allow an individual to hold the country at ransom with unnecessary demands while it was him who had gone to court seeking for fresh elections. “He is the one who went to court seeking nullification of the presidential election. Although we didn’t agree with the verdict we accepted and went back seeking votes from wananchi while the opposition continues to hold press conferences in Nairobi." According to him, Raila was not interested in election but was looking for a shortcut to ascend to the leadership of this country. "He never wanted election and he still does not want the coming election."

Do you have a lead on a newsworthy story? Share news tips with us here at Hivisasa!