Deputy President William Ruto yesterday warned politicians against making reckless utterances that could threaten peace ahead of the August 9 General Election.
The DP said some remarks in political rallies could threaten Kenya’s unity as the country heads to the elections.
“We should desist from making utterances that could divide Kenyans. Let us advance our policies without the rhetoric,” the DP said during a Sunday service at St John’s Catholic Church in Maua, Meru County.
Dr Ruto spoke a day after politician Stanley Livondo sensationally alleged that there had been attempts to assassinate President Kenyatta. Dr Ruto did not, however, directly attribute to the allegations by Mr Livondo.
During the thanksgiving ceremony for Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria at Thika Stadium on Saturday, Mr Livondo claimed that some individuals had in the past planned to assassinate the President.
Mr Kuria yesterday distanced himself from Mr Livondo’s comments, asking the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to probe the claims he described as reckless.
In Meru, the DP said Kenyans will not elect leaders on account of how much noise they made in political rallies but on the policies they advanced to the electorate.
“All of us as leaders should be careful in what we say during these campaigns. Let us talk about issues and advance our policies so that we keep our country united. Kenyans are intelligent enough to decide which ones are favourable to them and they will elect leaders who they believe will be capable to deliver their promises,” Dr Ruto said.
Speaking in several rallies in Meru County on Saturday and Sunday, the DP told Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga to stop hanging on the hope that Mr Kenyatta would help him win the hearts of voters in Mt Kenya, saying the ODM leader “should come and face me”.
Dr Ruto spoke a day after politician Stanley Livondo sensationally alleged that there had been attempts to assassinate President Kenyatta. Dr Ruto did not, however, directly attribute to the allegations by Mr Livondo.
During the thanksgiving ceremony for Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria at Thika Stadium on Saturday, Mr Livondo claimed that some individuals had in the past planned to assassinate the President.
Mr Kuria yesterday distanced himself from Mr Livondo’s comments, asking the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to probe the claims he described as reckless.
In Meru, the DP said Kenyans will not elect leaders on account of how much noise they made in political rallies but on the policies they advanced to the electorate.
“All of us as leaders should be careful in what we say during these campaigns. Let us talk about issues and advance our policies so that we keep our country united. Kenyans are intelligent enough to decide which ones are favourable to them and they will elect leaders who they believe will be capable to deliver their promises,” Dr Ruto said.
Speaking in several rallies in Meru County on Saturday and Sunday, the DP told Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga to stop hanging on the hope that Mr Kenyatta would help him win the hearts of voters in Mt Kenya, saying the ODM leader “should come and face me”.
Dr Ruto is today meeting leaders during his second day of the tour and is also expected to hold rallies in various parts of Meru.
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