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President- elect William Ruto has expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will not be swayed ahead of the hearing of the presidential election petition this week.
Ruto said that the court has consistently demonstrated its independence in the past.
“Bribery, intimidation, blackmail did not sway the voters, it did not sway the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). We are confident that blackmail, bribery and intimidation will not sway our courts,” Ruto said.
Speaking at Bungoma Christ the King Cathedral on Sunday, Ruto assured Kenyans that he will ensure independence of all the institutions is achieved to avoid discrimination.
“I want to assure Kenyans that I will continue to build the independence of all our institutions so that they can guarantee the rights of everybody irrespective of who they are, where they come from or which political party they belong to,” Ruto said.
He said that he will embark on fulfilling his manifesto after the court case.
Ruto will be battling a court case where the Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga filed a petition to challenge his win in the August polls.
He urged Kenyans to avoid conflicts and maintain peace during the ongoing court case.
He thanked the Western leaders for their input in the Kenya Kwanza camp which gave them victory.
Other leaders who accompanied him were his deputy president – elect Rigathi Gachagua, Kiharu MP – elect Ndindi Nyoro, Bungoma senator- elect Moses Wetangula , Bungoma governor Kenneth Lusaka and Amani National Congress party leader Musalia Mudavadi among others. BY THE STAR