Deputy President William Ruto on Saturday claimed that the opposition was in a state of panic after sensing defeat ahead of the August elections. Mr Ruto said opposition leaders had resorted to creating unnecessary excuses to derail the work of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Speaking in Oloitokitok, Kitengela, Isinya, Rongai and Kimana towns in Kajiado county during a voter registration drive, the Deputy President said Cord leaders had resorted to threatening IEBC staff. We want neutral people as is the case.”He told the opposition to stop threatening commission staff with a hope of tilting scales in their favour. To address the water shortages in the area, the Deputy President said Kajiado Water Rural Project would undertake construction of 40 boreholes.

Source: Daily Nation February 12, 2017 00:07 UTC