'Do not destroy our opponents' billboards' - Raila urges supporters

Speaking at the Bomas of Kenya after receiving his Presidential nomination certificate, Raila said there have been cases of goons defacing campaign billboards of political opponents. 

He said that political opponents should not be like their enemies since they are only exercising their democratic right.

"That is an act of hooliganism, which is primitive and should not be tolerated in a civilised society. I urge our supporters not to interfere or try to deface any billboard or publicity materials belonging to our opponents," Raila said. 

While receiving his nomination certificate from IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati, Raila promised that his team will conform to all electoral laws. 

“We want to promise you that we are going to conduct ourselves as candidates in a manner that conforms with the requirements of the electoral laws." 

His sentiments comes days after a campaign poster of Raila and his running mate Martha Karua was destroyed by unknown persons in Bomet County. 

This incident followed similar unconfirmed reports that a campaign poster belonging to Deputy President William Ruto had been destroyed in Kisumu County.