The Catholic Sisters who are residents of Juba have cast their votes for the presidential election happening in Kenya on Tuesday.
Hundreds of Kenyans who resided in South Sudan are participating in the Presidential election to choose their leader.
The Independence, Electoral, and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) have established one polling center at the Kenya Embassy in Juba to allow Kenyans to cast their votes.
Sr. Caroline Njeru at the congregation St. Paul says the process of voting in the foreign land has given Kenyans their democratic right to elect candidates each prefers to lead the country.
She appealed to the leaders to promote peace, Unity, and love among the people of Kenya. Sr. Njeru stated that the candidate who will win or lose the election should accept the outcome and promote peaceful coexistence
“Before coming we went to register ourselves, we also registered voters in Kenya, when we heard there will be an election we also wanted to participate. So, we had to transfer our registration to visit the Kenyan embassy and today it was very easy to vote.”
The Catholic sister acknowledges her country’s decision to allow them to vote in South Sudan to avoid expenses for traveling to Kenya.
“This one was good and favorable because traveling to Kenya meant you have to provide for the transport which is very expensive, and it was to affect us with our work because the time you travel to Kenya things will not go well.”
“We would like to see a democratic Country, a Country that will be valued by everybody despite whether you are poor, Rich or in government, there should be harmony in the whole Nation. “Sister Njeru stated.”
Sr. urges the Kenyans not to hurt each other during the election because all of the people still want to continue with their life.
Other Kenyans who also cast their votes in South Sudan say they expected the election to be credible, and democratic and the outcome should be accepted by all.
“Today in Kenya is a voting election day and I have come to cast my vote has a democratic right to me and every Kenyan.”
“I think we Kenyans we have passed through many things, but this time we want peace. I’m urging even those who are in Kenya to maintain peace in every places we don’t want to violence again that one got finish long time.”
“Well I would like them to see a democratic Country, a Country that value for everybody. Despite your poor, your rich, you’re in the government or not in the government that there should be harmony in the whole nation and peace.”
Kenyans are choosing their next president after an intense campaign dominated by
debates about living costs, unemployment and corruption.
Outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta, having served the constitutionally limited two
terms, is backing one-time foe Raila Odinga, the 77-year-old, to succeed him.
His decision followed a falling out with Deputy President William Ruto, 55, who had
expected to be endorsed.
The Kenyan Citizens expressed their views to our reporter at Kenyan Embassy in Juba on Tuesday. The IEBC has registered 22 million Kenyan eligible voters across the country.