President Uhuru Kenyatta through State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu has today issued a statement thanking Independent institutions for keeping their ground despite being victim of attacks from the Opposition.
The President called on his opponents who have planned demos from tomorrow to stop intimidating independent offices and start following the law.
"Recently, we’ve seen more than odd behavior. Sections of the opposition political class are acting as though they, not our independent institutions, make and interpret the rules. The rest of us have to conform our actions to the rules; but for them? It is the rules that have to conform to their actions.
"That’s why we’re seeing blatant attempts to force independent bodies to change their advice and their operations by intimidation, crude threats, and actual violence," Esipisu stated.
The President warned that he will not tolerate any attempts to cause harm to the property and lives of Kenyans adding that his government will work to ensure all Kenyans are safe.
"As a government, we won’t put up with systematic attempts to coerce institutions; and we certainly won’t put up with those who regard the lives and livelihoods of innocent Kenyans as nothing more than collateral damage.
"It’s the President’s duty to remind the ordinary Kenyan – the Kenyan who worries what all this uncertainty might mean for their job, for their income, for their children, for their small biashara – that this government will keep you and your family safe," the statement read in part.
Regarding the impact of the uncertainty to the economy, the President explained that on Thursday last week, the Cabinet was informed that UNAIDS had canceled Kenya’s hosting of a Global Prevention Coalition Meeting scheduled for Nairobi October 10-11.
"The meeting would have brought thousands of experts to our country to discuss strengthening and sustaining leadership and commitment to prevention of HIV and AIDS. That would have meant booming business for transport and logistics operations, restaurants, interpreters, and so on. Lost opportunities," he stated.
The President's statement comes even as the Opposition has planned to hold demonstrations every Monday and Friday to force a number of IEBC officials out of office.
Last week, Opposition Leader Raila Odinga announced that the repeat election would only take place if their demands are met.
