Homa Bay Governor-elect Gladys Wanga has called upon supporters of the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition to pray for the party’s leader Raila Odinga following the announcement of the final General Election results on Monday evening.
Wanga, who was also contesting under the Azimio, took to social media Tuesday morning to express her disappointment over the results.
“I am aware that many of you are currently hurting and struggling with disappointment and lack of clarity over what happened yesterday. As a strong supporter of Baba, I share your disappointment. I am hurt at a very personal level,” said Wanga.
She also urged her followers to stay calm, soldier on with their support for Odinga and pray for him.
“In the meantime, let’s stand firmly behind Baba and pray for him,” she added.
While dismissing the election results as “electoral fraud,” the governor-elect did reveal that the Azimio team was deliberating the next steps, implying a possible petition against the presidential results.
“Our very able legal team has assured us that the irregularities, the election malpractices and the lack of transparency with which Chairman Wafula Chebukati conducted the Commission’s business are so glaring that yesterday’s declaration cannot stand,” Wanga added.
Wanga further described the electoral process as “deeply flawed”.
“This matter is not over. The last word about it has not been spoken. The legal team has assembled and will be doing everything possible to ensure the right winner is declared,” she added.
Leaders allied to the Azimio coalition allege that irregularities marred the electoral process.
Wanga’s remarks came just hours after Odinga’s running mate Martha Karua hinted at a plan to challenge Ruto’s victory on Monday night.
Karua took to Twitter shortly after the official announcement of Ruto’s victory, saying, “It is not over till it is over.”
Mr. Odinga, who was running for president on the party’s ticket, was defeated by his rival, William Ruto, in the results released by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Odinga garnered 6,942,930 votes, accounting for 48 percent of all votes cast, while Ruto received 7,176,141 votes, accounting for 50.49 percent.
