President Uhuru Kenyatta with African Union elections observer team led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki (C). [Photo: PSCU]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has reported the Opposition's Nasa alliance, to the African Union (AU).
He said Raila Odinga-led team is engaged in a blatant campaign to force a postponement of August 8, elections to subvert the will of Kenyans.
At a meeting with an African Union elections observer team led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki, President Kenyatta spoke of a pattern of actions by opposition leaders that demonstrated their resolve to sabotage the elections.
The Chadian chairperson of the AU Commission, Musa Faki, accompanied Mbeki to the meeting at State House, Nairobi, Thursday, a day after they met Odinga.
“We have persistently declared that we are ready to accept the will of the people, but the opposition adamantly refuses to submit itself to that commitment. The reason is simple, subversion of the will of Kenyans," said Uhuru.
He also informed Mbeki's team that the opposition’s attack on security and election agents in the country, was a clear sign of their intention to cause chaos.
The Head of State informed the African Union officials that he had made many compromises during the preparations for the election, but one thing he would not accede to, was a change of the polls date.
He said elections must take place on August 8 as provided for by the Constitution and anything less would be a subversion of the people’s will.
The AU chairperson said Kenya’s stability is crucial for the region and the continental body wants the country to have a peaceful election.
During their meeting with Opposition, Wednesday, Raila told the team that Uhuru was planning to rig him out, by using security and various government agents.