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    "content": "Assembly, and county assemblies. These are groups that need to fully participate in leadership of this country. The progress shows that Kenyans have faith in all sectors of the population and they just need to be given time and election conducted in a peaceful manner so that all people participate. There is also the issue of peace and stability which is paramount for any country to progress. The President was very clear that we cannot allow our hard-won peace and stability to be disturbed. That is something which I think is in the heart of each and every Kenyan. For us to progress, we must jealously protect our hard-won peace and stability. The President also talked about respect for the rule of law which is expected from every Kenyan. When the Supreme Court ruling was made, people were quick to say that it was the first court ruling in Africa to reverse the election of a sitting president. However, I did not hear people coming out and saying that it was the first time in Africa for a sitting president who won the election to accept the ruling of the court. That was the first time because it takes a humble person like the President to accept that. That is something that the President needs to be congratulated for but many people did not see. We will have another presidential election on 17th October. The will of Kenyans will still carry the day and people will vote the way they voted. This time round, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) should put its house in order so that the will of Kenya is not subverted because of somebody not following some procedures and processes because that will not be in the interest of this country, which is progress or stability. So, the IEBC should put its house in order and also all the parties should be reasonable when we go to elections. They should not come up with unnecessary bottlenecks so that it becomes difficult for the Kenyans to practice their sovereign will of carrying out the election to determine who they want to be their president. Mine is to urge all Kenyans to participate in the coming elections. I also urge those who have been given the responsibility to conduct the election to do it in a manner that will reflect the will of Kenyans and not create unnecessary sideshows. That is what caused us to go for a re-election yet Kenyans expressed their will."
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