President Uhuru Kenyatta cast his vote on Thursday morning in his hometown of Gatundu accompanied by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta and the area Member of Parliament Moses Kuria.
Moments after voting, the President addressed members of the press and issued five key points to the country amidst all the confusion and tension surrounding the electoral process.
Kenyatta stated that it was everyone's democratic right to vote or not to vote and urged members of the public to come out in large numbers.
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When asked about how the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was conducting the election, the Head of State ordered that the poll body should be allowed to work freely and no violence should be meted out on its officials.
He added that he was yet to receive a comprehensive report on the attack on some IEBC officials but assured the nation that adequate action would be taken.
Kenyatta further remarked that if elected President, his first task would be to unite Kenyans.
When pressed about meeting opposition leader Raila Odinga, the President stated that it was important to complete the election process first before meeting the former Prime Minister.
He then pointed out that the major issue in Kenya was tribalism and strongly condemned it.
"What we have is a problem of tribalism. We cannot achieve our goals if we continue with tribal politics.
"We should be a nation that is led by issues," stated Kenyatta.
He also spared some time to respond to the international community stating Kenya had shown tremendous maturity by accepting the nullification of the August polls and agreeing to a fresh election.
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