William Ruto has told off Azimio One-Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga for raising issues with the ballot paper tender to the Greek firm.
While speaking during his campaign rally in Marsabit, the deputy president asked Raila to make up his mind on whether he wants to be a player or a referee in the coming August polls.
Ruto further criticized the Azimio leader for attempting to interfere with election preparation exercise. His criticism follows the accusation Raila made against Senator Moses Wetangula of influencing and lobbying for the awarding of the tender to Inform Lykos.
“Now they have started saying that they want to know who is printing the ballot papers. They have started saying they are ballot papers which will get into the country through Uganda and Ethiopia,” Ruto stated.
“You Kitendawili man (Odinga) have to make up your mind whether you want to be a candidate or a commissioner or a procurement officer,” he added.
Moreover, William Ruto stressed that voters are ready for the elections and they will not allow any intimidation to derail the August 9 polls.
The deputy president further warned Raila against boycotting general elections by giving irreducible minimums as was the case in 2017 polls.
“We are ready come August 9th for the polls those from the Azimio camp should just prepare for the polls and wait for Kenyans to decide. Let them not bring intimidation and propaganda so that they can refuse to participate in the polls,” he said.
Furthermore, the Kenya Kwanza leader advised IEBC to plan a tour for Azimio la Umoja alliance to visit Greece and observe the ongoing printing of ballot papers.
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Likewise, Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula dismissed claims that he is involved in the tender awarded to the Greece firm for printing ballot papers.
He termed the allegations as a political witch hunt by his opponents from the Orange Democratic Movement aimed at disparaging his name ahead of the polls.
“I have no interest whatsoever in any paper business least ballot papers for any elections. I don’t trade in paper or printing. I am a full time politician and lawyer sometimes straying into farming,” Wetangula stated.
