Wajackoyah: I say no to those who abuse Raila

Roots party presidential candidate George Wajackoyah on Monday pulled a surprise move after strongly defending and heaping praise on his competitor in the State House race, Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Presidential candidate Raila Odinga.

Speaking during IEBC's National Election Conference at KICC, Professor Wajackoyah said while other politicians call each other names while on the campaign trail he would personally never insult his competitors, especially Mr. Odinga.

He said Mr. Odinga had fought for the political liberation currently being enjoyed in the country.

“You'll never hear me talk against any presidential candidate in a debate. You'll never hear me talk about Raila. Raila is an enigma, he is a man that I respect because I stand on this platform because of the role he has played for our freedom,” said Wajackoyah.

He added: "I'm not trying to say that I am supporting him but the good part of Raila makes some of us stand here in freedom and yet you get some presidential candidates abusing Raila and that one I say no."

Wajackoyah went further to reveal that in his party he had banned the use of offensive utterances during campaigns.

"I have also revoked and invoked that in my party. That whoever is making speeches out there to not touch on Ruto he is a presidential candidate for Christ’s sake let's respect him, on Mwaure," he noted

Wajackoyah also expressed confidence in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) saying that he holds no bone of contention with the commission even as the polls approach.  

"The IEBC we have a lot of respect and honour in you and not a single day have you seen us raise any issue in any of the meetings we have had with you and if any we have raised them silently."