President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday said that the 2017 elections will be decided by Kenyan voters and not by external powers who are angling to impose leaders on the country.
The President said that he has fulfilled the mandate Kenyans gave him and believes he has earned their trust and support.
President Kenyatta, who spoke when he led Kenyans during this year’s Jamhuri Day Celebrations at the Nyayo National Stadium, said he is confident he will easily win the 2017 election because his government has put Kenya on track to progress.
The Head of State, however, warned of attempts by external powers to interfere with Kenya’s democratic process but added that it is only Kenyans who will decide who leads Kenya.
“They have the final say. Not divisive politicians, or external powers. Our choice is sovereign, our nation is ours to shape and build,” said the President.
The President emphasized that Kenya will not tolerate attempts by any foreign entity to interfere with its democratic process.
He said huge amounts of money was flowing into the country from abroad in the guise of supporting good governance or civic education but its true intention is to influence electoral choices.
“I want to caution those members of the International Community taking these actions that the Kenyan people do not look kindly on such actions. I urge all Kenyans to reject such interference,” said the President.
The President urged Kenyans to remain united and to treat each other as brothers as the country heads into the next elections.
“I do not have to remind you what disunity looks like. We know all too well what happened the last time we failed to treat each other as one family. So I will close by asking every Kenyan one single thing: in 2017, I ask you to be your brother’s keeper,” said the President.
By PSCU.