By Koome Kimonye, Citizen Digital
President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) Raila Odinga have called upon Kenyans to maintain peace even as the country heads to the 2017 General Election.
Speaking during the commemoration of the 38th anniversary of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya’s founding father, at the Holy Family Basilica in Nairobi, the two leaders said that Kenya is a democratic society and the electorate must make their choices without fear or favour.
President Kenyatta noted that competition is healthy but should not compromise peace.
“Kenya is a democratic country, a free nation and we shall compete healthily,” noted the Head of State.
“But never again, shall we compete to the detriment of our people or to cause bloodshed. None of us is going anywhere, those who win and those who lose we must join hands and work together for our country.”
On his part, Odinga said that Kenya has shed enough blood and the country should never go to that direction again.
“As we get into the campaigns, heat is going to be here but Kenya is going to be here thereafter,” noted Odinga.
“Let the campaigns not divide the people, never again shall we shed blood again because of the elections.”
President Kenyatta and Odinga are expected to face-off again in the 2017 elections after the incumbent defeated the latter during the 2013 polls, the first under the new constitutional dispensation. Kenyatta’s jubilee has expressed optimism that it will clinch victory in the presidential election come August 8, 2017 especially after merging the coalition’s affiliate parties. On the other hand, Odinga’s opposition CORD is also optimistic of unseating Kenyatta from State House.
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