Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga slammed US Ambassador Meg Whitman on Thursday for her remarks about the 2022 elections at the ongoing Devolution Conference.
Speaking at the Uasin Gishu Conference, Whitman was described as a rogue ambassador who meddled in Kenyan affairs by the ODM boss.
He stated that if the ambassador continued to meddle in the affairs of the country, they would seek her recall.
“The rogue Ambassador must be told that Kenya is not a colony of the United States of America. She must respect Kenyans or keep her mouth shut,” he stated.
Raila also chastised Whitman for her comments on the protest, claiming that the truce between President William Ruto and Azimio stemmed from the protests.
He stated that protests were protected by the constitution and had yielded positive results in the country in recent years, including devolution.
“If maandamano can led to a dialogue between Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah and Kalonzo Musyoka, then everything is good with maandamano,” he stated.
Whitman stated during her presentation at the devolution conference that the 2022 General Election would be the most credible in Kenyan history.
She stated that the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Ruto’s election victory was also evidence of a free and fair process.
“I arrived in Kenya days before the August 2022 General Election; what I witnessed was nothing short of remarkable. Kenya held, what many analysts and commentators say, was the free-est, fairest and most credible election in Kenyan history,” Whitman expressed.
“The elections were observed by international and local organizations, and the results were upheld by the Kenyan Supreme Court, and power was transferred orderly and peacefully.”
