The Africa Union Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has said that the AU will respect the choice of Kenyans during Monday’s General Election.
She has expressed confidence at the level of election preparedness going into the polls.
The AU chairperson encouraged politicians to accept the will of the electorate and manage the election outcome to ensure national unity and a more cohesive society.
Dr Zuma, who was flanked by head of AU election observer mission to Kenya, former Mozambique president Joaquim Chissano said Kenyans should be supported to conduct a free, fair and credible election.
She commended the presidential aspirants for conducting peaceful campaigns and urged them to accept the election outcome and if dissatisfied to challenge the results through the courts.
During the meeting, Chissano told the President Mwai Kibaki that his mission had also met all election stakeholders and was satisfied with the mechanisms in place to deliver credible elections.
President Kibaki briefed the AU chairperson and the AU head of observer mission on the measures the government has put in place to ensure smooth and peaceful elections.
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