President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday denied allegations by the Opposition that the government was planning to deploy the military in National Super Alliance (NASA) strongholds during the election.
Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV, President Kenyatta stated that the claims were mere propaganda aimed at creating fear.
"This is not the first time. If you recall during the August 8th election they made the same allegations.
"I want a single individual to produce evidence of where the military was deployed. This is propaganda. This is an attempt to create fear," he stated.
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Regarding the security of voters in the repeat election, the President assured Kenyans that they should turn up in large numbers and exercise their democratic right.
"I want to reiterate what I have always stated that Kenyans have nothing to fear in exercising their democratic rights.
"We have ensured that our security agencies are properly deployed to ensure that everyone who wants to vote is able to do so with a guarantee of his/her security," he stated.
President Kenyatta made the remarks following allegations by NASA leader Raila Odinga that the government was planning to deploy the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in his strongholds.
Speaking in Ugenya during the burial of his brother in law Caleb Oyeya, Odinga noted that the military was being heavily deployed and warned Kenyatta's government against sending the army to Nyanza region
"We hear they are bringing a lot of military personnel; I want them to know Nyanza is in Kenya and they should not treat our people as foreigners," Odinga stated.
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Here is the video courtesy of Citizen TV:
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