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Ruto leads 'NO' team in conceding defeat

By Standard Digital | Aug. 5, 2010
By PETER OPIYO

MPs allied to the NO side conceded defeat even before the final results could be
announced, and called for consultations from both sides to address what they said were
contentious issues.

But Clerics declined to concede defeat claiming the process was marred by malpractices
and that its outcome is questionable.

The clerics led by National Council of Churches of Kenya secretary General, Peter
Karanja, however failed to give evidence to the effect and rubbished journalists? queries
by a simple ?there is no winner? answer.

They however, called for peace and promised to engage in consultation over what they
termed ?contentious? issues.

But the politicians, led by Higher Education Minister William Ruto the eight MPs said
Kenyans have made their statements but pointed out that the two million who voted against
the document is a significant number that cannot be ignored.

?As democrats we will accept the verdict of Kenyans. Since the country has decided that
amendments be conducted later, we are now proposing as the No team that immediate
consultations start on both sides,? said Ruto.

Ruto said that 55 per cent of the voters either rejected or abstained from the vote,
saying they are a majority and must be brought on board.


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