Gachagua to Ruto: ‘Kenya is not Uganda or Tanzania’ as he warns against election disruption

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Speaking during a consultative meeting with Laikipia County Democratic for Citizens Party (DCP) aspirants’ forum at his Wamunyoro residence, Gachagua said Kenyans would resist any attempt to use violence, gangs or political instability as a pretext to delay the election, declaring that Ruto must ultimately face voters at the ballot.

“Kenya is not Uganda. Kenya is not Tanzania. This is a democratic country, and Kenyans will not allow you to practise impunity and attempt to subvert the will of the people,” Gachagua said.

He accused the administration of creating conditions that could be used to justify postponing the 2027 election, alleging that political violence and the activities of gangs could be exploited to create an excuse for extending the government’s tenure.

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Gachagua said the Constitution provides a clear timetable for elections and maintained that Kenyans must be allowed to choose a new administration.

“There is no escape route. William Ruto, you must face the people of Kenya at the ballot,” he said.

He challenged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to publicly demonstrate their preparedness for the 2027 polls and engage opposition parties on the preparations.

“What Ethekon [IEBC Chairperson] must tell us is the level of preparedness,” Gachagua said, calling for the electoral leadership to “sit with everybody including the opposition” and explain the preparations for the election.

The former DP insisted that his political confrontation with Ruto would be fought through constitutional and electoral means rather than violence.

“Our fight with Ruto is not an external fight. It is an electoral fight, through the ballot,” he said. “We want to fight him through the constitutional means. We want to remove him through the ballot.”

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya

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