[Deputy President William Ruto at a past event. He has told off the Nasa coalition for fronting numerous demands before the October 17 polls.] (Photo/Star)
Deputy President William Ruto has rubbished NASA’s demands before the October 17 polls are held, saying they are participants just like Jubilee and have no right to make demands.
Speaking on Tuesday at State house, the deputy told off the opposition, further urging them to follow the stipulated rules.
“Our competitors should stop telling us that there will be no election. Who else has powers and authority to tell Kenyans that they cannot exercise their constitutional right?” asked the Deputy President.
“We must all follow the law for the country to progress,” the Deputy President added.
He took a swipe at the Raila Odinga-led team, accusing them of ‘abusing’ the constitution to their advantage.
“The opposition used unconstitutional means to remove Samuel Kivuitu from office, a similar method was used to remove Isaac Hassan from office and now they want to use unconstitutional means to remove the IEBC secretariat. This will not be allowed,” said the Deputy President.
The Deputy President said Jubilee agreed to accept the Supreme Court ruling so as to abide by the rule of law but that should not be misconstrued to mean that the party is weak or its members are stupid.
“As Kenyans, we have agreed to follow the Constitution. Not because we are weak but because we love peace and respect the Constitution,” said DP Ruto.