Ruto: My Votes Cannot be Stolen Because I'm Too Smart

Deputy President William Ruto has played down concerns of vote-rigging in the forthcoming elections.

Ruto, who is presently on a tour of the United Kingdom, assured his diaspora supporters that the August 9th presidential election will be free and fair, saying he has trust in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

While describing himself 'too smart', the deputy president stated that he is not the kind of person whose votes can be stolen.

“If you look at me properly, I am not the type that anybody can steal their votes from. It is not possible,” Ruto was quoted by Nation.

He was speaking on Monday during a Question-and-Answer session at the Holiday Inn Hotel in London, where he held a meeting with supporters of his United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party in the UK.

“Let me give you my word that this election will not be stolen and I have full confidence in our electoral processes,” he added.

Ruto noted that he is not worried about his votes being stolen since the only thing his main competitors in the Azimio La Umoja led by ODM leader Raila Odinga can do is to “cause violence.”

“However, even on that, we shall not allow to,” Ruto remarked.

The deputy president continued to poke holes in the 2018 handshake between President Kenyatta and Odinga, claiming it derailed development and killed the opposition.

“I have seen how effective, simple, concrete decisions can change a nation. I have also seen how simple, wrong decisions can also take us backwards. After 2017, we had the Big 4 plan,” said Ruto.

He added: “But then we made a simple decision called the handshake, and then it became the BBI, and then it became a circus and we lost four years, the ruling party collapsed, the opposition collapsed and we ended up in null and void.”

During his tour in the US last week, Ruto claimed there was an attempt to influence the outcome of the upcoming elections and called on the US and the international community to intervene.