President-elect William Ruto speaks ahead of the presidential petition hearing this week
President-elect William Ruto speaks ahead of the presidential petition hearing this week at the Supreme Court.
Days before the hearing on the presidential election lawsuit begins, William Ruto, the deputy president, and president-elect stated that he has faith in the judiciary.
Speaking during a church service at Kanduyi, Bungoma County, Ruto said he had a strong belief that the Supreme Court will make an independent decision in giving its verdict.
“We have confidence in the courts and we will continue to build the independence of our institutions,” Ruto told believers at Christ The King Church, in Bungoma town.
“We have made a great statement to the world by remaining peaceful during this process. Bribery, intimidation, and blackmail did not win votes on August 9 and neither did it win the IEBC. We also hope it will not win our courts,” he added.
The outgoing Deputy President has also expressed his optimism about a fast return to normalcy.
“I am very sure that shortly we will go back to full normalcy, building the nation and fulfilling the commitments we made to our people,”
Supreme Court bench is in this week expected to hear and rule on petitions challenging Deputy President William Ruto’s slim victory in the August 9 election.
Hearing of petitions by the seven Supreme Court Judges led by Chief Justice Martha Karambu Koome will commence on Wednesday, August 31.
According to the law, the Supreme Court is expected to deliver judgement on presidential petitions 14 days after the petitions are filed.
Deadline to rendering the judgment is set for Monday, September 5.
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