President Uhuru Kenyatta has finally addressed claims that the 2022 general election may be postponed.
Speaking on Wednesday evening during an interview with editors at State House, Nairobi, Uhuru addressed reports that the next year’s general polls may be pushed forward following endless calls by the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General, Francis Atwoli.
Atwoli has been calling for the state to push the polls forward in order to allow the BBI proponents to re-organise themselves.
However, President Kenyatta distanced himself from the claims.
“I have not heard of such discussions and I have no comments on it. How many times should I tell you that I am grateful to the people of Kenya for the chance they have given me to serve?”
“I am more than happy to serve my time and finish my program, bring the people together and ensure we have a peaceful stable united country,” he stated.
Nonetheless, he cautioned that the Court of Appeal ruling declaring that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) lacked the quorum to conduct elections may jeopardise the 2022 race.
“In fact, if what the court ruled on BBI is anything to go by, then we cannot have the General Election owing to the IEBC composition. I do not want to comment on that. Let us wait and see what unfolds. I am ready for the election at the prescribed time as I have said several times,” he added.
“So that is all I have to say on the issue – I am working on that election and transition schedule.”
ODM leader Raila Odinga and deputy President William Ruto are among the leaders seeking to succeed President Kenyatta in 2022.
Others that have declared interest are ANC’s Musalia Mudavadi and Wiper’s Kalonzo Musyoka who are both in the Okoa Kenya Alliance (OKA).
Kanu’s Gideon Moi who is also an OKA co-principal has declared interest.
Others are Mukhisa Kituyi, National Assembly speaker Justin Muturi and Machakos Governor Dr Alfred Mutua.
