As a way of honoring the late former President Mwai Kibaki, Deputy President William Ruto has asked Kenyans, led by the political elite, to maintain peace leading up to the August General Elections.
DP Ruto, speaking at Kibaki’s memorial service in Othaya on Saturday, said the country owes the late President a fair election that benefits all parties involved.
This, he argued, would eliminate the necessity for political opponents to reach an agreement in the guise of a “handshake,” as has happened in previous elections to defuse tensions.
“I think a befitting send off to all of us, as we celebrate the third president, is for us to go into this election and make sure that election will be peaceful and that it won’t be necessary for us to have a handshake; I think we owe it to President Mwai Kibaki,” he said.
His sentiments will set pace for a bitter debate.
