Raila Odinga, the leader of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition, has noted that he will reclaim his victory, which he claims was stolen from him during the August elections.
He blamed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), accusing it of collaborating with foreigners to steal votes, denying Kenyans the right to choose their leaders.
While thanking his supporters for voting in large numbers for him, the ODM leader assured them that all is not lost and that he will lay plans to ensure electoral justice.
“I first want to thank you very much for voting for me as expected. We know what happened and no one should lie to you that there was low voter turnout out in my strongholds,” he said.
Speaking during the funeral service of the mother of Bondo parliamentary aspirant Andiwo Mwai in Nyamira village, Mr Odinga, without going into specifics about how he plans to reclaim his victory, urged his supporters to brace themselves as he completes the marshal plan.
“We know what happened but we will talk about it in the coming days,” he said.
“Are you ready for us to chase the thieves who have stolen our cows and driven them to the other side of the village? We must return our cows home,” the opposition chief said during the burial of Jane Belinda Mwai, 88.
He stated that if Kenyans cannot be assured of the security of their votes, they will not be required to vote in the 2027 General Election.
“We cannot have a situation where people wake up in the morning and religiously cast their votes only for some foreigners to make decisions on their behalf,” he said.
On Tuesday, the Azimio leader Azimio leader met with the Bunge la Mwananchi members occasioned by their invitation. He used the meeting to ask the group to vigilant and defend the democratic gains the country has trained.
“I listened and encouraged them to remain vigilant of our hard-won constitutional rights. Freedom of association and speech is a key pillar of our democracy,” Raila said.
