{"id":94499,"date":"2023-06-07T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T11:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-why-august-election-was-a-turning-point-for-kenya"},"modified":"2023-06-07T11:10:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T11:10:45","slug":"ruto-why-august-election-was-a-turning-point-for-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-why-august-election-was-a-turning-point-for-kenya","title":{"rendered":"Ruto: Why August election was a turning point for Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>President William Ruto has said the August general election was a turning point for the nation. Ruto spoke on Wednesday at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, during the reconciliatory National prayer breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The last general election was in its category. It was a turning point from where I sit in the politics of Kenya,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of State said it was an election where the two main opponents had a national face on either side. He said the ethnic configuration that always informs Kenya&#8217;s politics was not there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had both sides presenting a national face in their formation,&#8221; Ruto said. Additionally, Ruto said the August 9 polls also had the most evident &#8216;issue-based&#8217; election.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The election was about issues. There were issues that we differed. Others were in support of external borrowing while we argued that borrowing was not good for the nation,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said there were also moments when the two competing factions agreed on some matters like housing. Ruto also said what made the last general election great was that it was closely contested.<\/p>\n<p>He said it only happens in Kenya that the opposition leader had support from the government and a candidate from the government was seen as the opposition candidate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Despite the tension that built up right before the polls, the elections turned out to be peaceful. We thank God it was so,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. President William Ruto has said the August general election was a turning point for the nation. Ruto spoke on Wednesday at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, during the reconciliatory National prayer breakfast. &#8220;The last general election was in its category. 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