President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday attributed the low voter turnout during the October 26 presidential election to witchcraft.
Speaking during his acceptance speech at the Bomas of Kenya, the freshly elected President lauded voters who braved the adverse conditions, including the dark forces, to turn up in polling stations.
"I take this opportunity to thank all those who turned up during this fresh poll, all those who turned up despite violent intimidation and witchcraft," he emphatically declared.
The statement was received with chuckles from among those were present during the ceremony while on social media, some of his supporters seemed to agree with the assertion.
[caption caption="President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta receives his certificate from IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati on October 30"]
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The newly re-elected President further described Kenyans as resilient amid further assertions that politics in the country had turned to dark forces.
"I celebrate our resilience as a nation. I celebrate the resilience of our democracy, the resilience of our people and the resilience of our institutions.
"Any other country experiencing the turns and twists of our recent electoral process would have burst asunder. But our democratic resilience will not tire. It will not give in to obvious provocations and a base invitation to politics of darkness," President Kenyatta assured.
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In the run-up to the October 26 presidential election, Malindi Member of Parliament Aisha Jumwa had conveyed that the Opposition intended to enlist the services of witchdoctors to deter the IEBC from conducting the poll.
Speaking during a rally in Mombasa, the ODM MP called on witchdoctors to send bees to polling stations to prevent voters from casting their ballots.
"All witchdoctors from Chonyi, all witchdoctors from Pwani and all witchdoctors in Kenya let us come together to achieve this mission. Let us ensure we engage witchcraft to scuttle the election. Let us send bees on Election Day to disrupt the process.
"We (Coastal people) are known for having the most effective witchdoctors, let us see the witchcraft on that day," she charged.
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[caption caption="Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa"]
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