President Uhuru Kenyatta and the First Lady Margaret Kenyatta leave the
National Prayer Breakfast forum at the Safari Park, Nairobi, June 3,
2016. PHOTO | JEREMIAH KIPLANGAT | NATION MEDIA GROUP
President Uhuru Kenyatta says he will stick to the law regarding the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The President said he took the oath to defend the Constitution and "I will just do that".
He said those who think it was inconvenient to them should not think it's inconvenient to everyone.
The President was speaking at Nairobi's Safari Park Hotel during the National Prayer Breakfast.
The breakfast is organised by Parliament annually and today's is the 14th such event.
'OUTLIVE ALL OF US'
President Kenyatta said the Constitution was fought for very hard and that "it will outlive all of us."
He said attention should be on the ways to improve the living standards of Kenyans not on things that the Constitution has already indicated how it should be done.
Deputy President William Ruto said they will figure out how to handle the IEBC matter, but added that he was confident the country will hold "peaceful, fair and transparent elections" next year.
Speaking at the forum, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi urged Kenyans to be instruments of peace, unity and prosperity for the nation.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Cabinet Secretary Joseph Mucheru said: "We must remind ourselves that we are 42 tribes working together as one not against one another.
"In order to work together it takes trust, our theme today"
Kiambu Town MP Jude Njomo prayed for God's help "so that we can find a solution to the IEBC crisis."
Kenya's Opposition, Cord, and the ruling Jubilee coalition are currently tussling over the issue of electoral reforms, with Cord holding weekly protests to demand the disbandment of the IEBC.
The country is also beset by corruption and insecurity, among other issues.
Motivational speaker David Horsager, who is renowned for a motivational book "Trust Edge', is the chief guest at Friday's event.
The President said he took the oath to defend the Constitution and "I will just do that".
He said those who think it was inconvenient to them should not think it's inconvenient to everyone.
The President was speaking at Nairobi's Safari Park Hotel during the National Prayer Breakfast.
The breakfast is organised by Parliament annually and today's is the 14th such event.
'OUTLIVE ALL OF US'
President Kenyatta said the Constitution was fought for very hard and that "it will outlive all of us."
He said attention should be on the ways to improve the living standards of Kenyans not on things that the Constitution has already indicated how it should be done.
Deputy President William Ruto said they will figure out how to handle the IEBC matter, but added that he was confident the country will hold "peaceful, fair and transparent elections" next year.
Speaking at the forum, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi urged Kenyans to be instruments of peace, unity and prosperity for the nation.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Cabinet Secretary Joseph Mucheru said: "We must remind ourselves that we are 42 tribes working together as one not against one another.
"In order to work together it takes trust, our theme today"
Kiambu Town MP Jude Njomo prayed for God's help "so that we can find a solution to the IEBC crisis."
Kenya's Opposition, Cord, and the ruling Jubilee coalition are currently tussling over the issue of electoral reforms, with Cord holding weekly protests to demand the disbandment of the IEBC.
The country is also beset by corruption and insecurity, among other issues.
Motivational speaker David Horsager, who is renowned for a motivational book "Trust Edge', is the chief guest at Friday's event.
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