The United Nations Secretary General
Ban Ki-Moon has become the latest world figure to call for Kenyans to have
peaceful and fair elections in March 4th.
The
UN Sec-Gen conveyed his message of peace to President Mwai Kibaki on Wednesday
through a telephone call.
Following
the lead of other world leaders like US President Barrack Obama and his
predecessor at the UN Koffi Annan, Ban also expressed “his sincere hope and
belief that Kenyans working together and putting the collective interest of
their country above any other consideration can ensure that the upcoming
elections will be peaceful and credible".
These
are the first elections since the disputed polls in 2007 and Ban recognized
that the there have been success constitutional changes to “Kenya’s democracy
and its electoral system since the last general election".
“He
(Mr Ban) trusts that efforts made at many levels to prevent a repeat of past
violence will be redoubled during the remainder of the campaign” he added.
The
UN Sec-Gen also urged Kenyans to respect the autonomy of the Judiciary and that
of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) which are the two
bodies that are the heart of ensuring that next week elections are free and
fair.