The running mate of William Ruto in the Kenya presidential election, Raila Odinga, has disagreed with the position of the Supreme Court which upheld Ruto’s electoral victory.
Chief Justice Martha Koome strike out the suit filed by Odinga that challenged Ruto’s victory and subsequently upheld the election of Ruto as the president-elect of Kenya.
According to his reaction on Monday, Odinga Presidential Secretariat released a statement, saying they disagreed with the position of the court.
“We have taken note of the decision of the Supreme Court on the presidential election held on August 9, 2022. We have always stood for the rule of law and the constitution. In this regard, we respect the opinion of the court although we vehemently disagree with their decision today.
“Our lawyers proffered irrefutable evidence and the facts were on our side, unfortunately, the judges saw it otherwise. We find it incredible that the judges found against us on all nine grounds and occasions resulted in unduly exaggerated language to refute our claims. This judgment is by no means the end of our movement, in fact, it inspires us to redouble our efforts to transform this country into a prosperous democracy where each and every Kenyan can find their full belonging,” the statement read.
The statement added, “We thank our supporters and Kenyans across the country for standing with us. We will be communicating in the near future on our plans to continue our struggle for transparency, accountability, and democracy.
“God bless you and God bless Kenya”.
We reported that Kenya’s Deputy President, Ruto, was declared the winner of the August 9 election by the Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission.
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