Raila Plotting Power-Sharing Deal, Deputy President William Ruto Says

Pull out of the repeat presidential elections scheduled for October 26th if you are not interested instead of causing anxiety and confusion among Kenyans, Deputy President William Ruto has told Opposition chief Raila Odinga.

Speaking at Kaptumo grounds in Nandi County on Sunday, said the National Super Alliance flag bearer was free to pull out of the race and allow Kenyans to take part in electing their president without being coerced or intimidated.

“Odinga has an option of pulling out of the presidential race in October 26, if he is not interested instead of causing confusion and anxiety among Kenyans,” Ruto said.

Ruto claimed that the former Prime Minister was creating roadblocks to the election as he feared losing to Uhuru.

He said that Raila's scheme was to cause confusion and chaos with an attempt to create grounds for a coalition government.

“I want to tell Odinga that he has no capacity to stop Kenyans from participating in their democratic right of electing leaders of their choice,” said Ruto.

“If anyone believes in democracy, he should be prepared to respect the will of Kenyans in a free and democratic election,” added the Deputy President.

Ruto was accompanied by Nandi Governor Stephen Sang, his Uasin-Gishu counterpart Jackson Mandago, MPs Wilson Kogo (Chesumei), Cornelly Serem (Aldai), Tecla Tum (Women Rep, Nandi), Samson Cherargei (Nandi) and Julius Melly (Tinderet).

“These guys tell us during the day that they are not interested in a coalition government while at night that’s their plan,” Ruto said.

“Unless Odinga wants to carry out a coup, withdraw from the race or plan to cause violence, I don’t understand why he is telling us there will be no election,” Governor Sang said.

“But we want to warn him that this is not the Kenya of 1982 where he carried out a failed coup in this country. This is a no nonsense Government under the leadership of President Uhuru Kenyatta,” added Governor Sang.