DP William Ruto’s warning to Raila ahead of repeat presidential election

Raila Odinga, William Ruto (Photo: Courtesy)

Deputy President William Ruto has warned the National Super Alliance (NASA) leader, Raila Odinga, against placing obstacles ahead of the fresh presidential poll.

Ruto indicated on Sunday that Raila wants to sabotage the election slated for October 26 by giving excuses to boycott the process.

The DP challenged the former Prime Minister to face President Uhuru Kenyatta to ensure that the country moves forward.

“As you can see these fellow wants to avoid the poll citing excuses. We want to ask them, let them be honorable and face President Kenyatta on the ballot or they should not have an alternative of making our country ungovernable because that’s not acceptable,” Ruto warned.

Ruto spoke at a Jubilee Party rally held at the Serani grounds in Mombasa County.

He was accompanied by President Uhuru, former Mombasa senator Hassan Omar, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala and other Jubilee leaders.

Omar vowed to defend the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO Ezra Chiloba against NASA ahead of the presidential poll.

He declared that NASA was unfair in pushing for the removal of Mr Chiloba without any evidence that he bungled the August 8 General Election.

Omar asked the IEBC CEO to ignore any calls for his resignation by the Opposition and continue with his job at the commission.

“I am ready to defend this young man because the Supreme Court found no culpability on any of the IEBC officials. You cannot support or respect one side of the decision and not the other,” Omar pointed out.

The former Wiper Party Secretary General, however, urged Chiloba to conduct the fresh presidential poll in a free, fair and credible manner.