President Uhuru Kenyatta addressing a rally in Kabarnet on Sunday. [PHOTO/the-star.co.ke]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has insisted on his claim that the NASA Opposition is planning to boycott the August general election.
While talking at a rally in Kabarnet on Sunday, the Head of State said the election cannot be postponed just because of an individual.
His accusations came after the National Super Alliance (NASA) threatened to boycott the general elections if an appeal by the IEBC went through.
The IEBC had lodged an appeal contesting the ruling that presidential results be announced at the constituency level, a case the Opposition won last month.
"Tumenyamaza kwa muda mrefu kwa ajili ya Heshima. Sisi kama wana Jubilee tuko tayari kupokea uamuzi wa wananchi kupitia kura zao lakini wasifikiri ya kwamba tuna waogopa. Bwana kitendawili hatukuogopi.
"Hio mambo yako ya kusimama kila saa kututishia... Utafute wengine wa kutisha sio sisi. Hatutishiki bwana tukinyamaza ni kwa ajili ya heshima maana tunataka amani. Sisi tumesema hadharani tukishindwa tutakubali yeye mpaka wa leo hajaongea, hajatamka, hajasema eeeh.. mbona?" Uhuru said.
This loosely translates to:
"We have been silent for a while now because of respect. As Jubilee, we are ready to accept people's decision through their votes and it is not because we fear them. Mr story teller (Raila) we are not afraid of you. The behaviour of standing and threatening everyone, look for someone else to threaten not us. We are not afraid we are silent because we respect and want peace. We have publicly declared we shall concede defeat if so but for him, up to now he has not said or uttered anything why?"
"We are democrats and we shall abide by the will of the people and not by the machination of a few people going around doing all sorts of things," he said.