By JOHN NJAGI jnjagi@ke.nationmedia.com ( email the author)
Posted Thursday, January 31 2013 at 04:11
Posted Thursday, January 31 2013 at 04:11
Jubilee coalition presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday night asked Kenyans to vote for his presidency as part of a “vote of no confidence” in the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Mr Kenyatta told a gathering of the Asian community representatives in Nairobi that he and his running mate, Mr William Ruto would deliver their promises even if they would be attending court sessions at The Hague.
Mr Kenyatta who spoke at the Visa Oshwal Auditorium said since his case hearing and that of Mr Ruto would be on different dates, he would alternate with him in the running of the government such that no vacuum is left.
“I can assure you that the government will function even as we attend court sessions. You should trust us with your votes because this would be an endorsement to our leadership and a vote of no confidence to the Court itself,” he told the gathering.
“The president sometimes goes out of the country even for three weeks and the government still runs smoothly.”
In the event that they both have to attend court sessions, Mr Kenyatta said there will be “necessary structures” such as provisions in the Constitution in place to fill the void.
The two alongside former Head of Civil Service Francis Muthaura and journalist Joshua Sang have been scheduled to answer charges of crimes against humanity during the 2008 post-election violence.
They are expected to appear before the ICC at The Hague in April, although on different dates.
On Wednesday, the electoral commission allowed them to contest for presidency and deputy respectively, in the forthcoming polls on March 4.
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