AUGUST ELECTION

Betrayal and deceit cost Raila, Karua presidency - Mwangi

He added that he is not worried that they lost the August 9 presidential election.

In Summary

• "I have never been beaten or arrested fighting for myself, it’s always for other people’s rights. I will be fine. Will you?"

• Mwangi's words come a day after the Supreme Court of Kenya in a unanimous decision upheld the election of William Ruto as the fifth President of Kenya.

Activist Boniface Mwangi
Activist Boniface Mwangi

Renown activist, Boniface Mwangi now claims that Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga lost because of betrayal and deceit.

In a statement on Tuesday, Mwangi said he supported Raila and his running mate Martha Karua because he believed in their ideology and they deserved to run the country.

He added that he is not worried that they lost the August 9 presidential election.

"I’m not worried. Not at all. I supported Raila and Martha who l believed deserved to run Kenya but they lost. Why they lost is a long story of deceit and betrayal," Mwangi said.

The activist went ahead to question if Kenyans will be fine, going forward, stating that each time he has been arrested he was fighting for their rights and not his.

"I have never been beaten or arrested fighting for myself, it’s always for other people’s rights. I will be fine. Will you?"

Mwangi's words come a day after the Supreme Court of Kenya in a unanimous decision upheld the election of William Ruto as the fifth President of Kenya.

The decision followed a petition by Raila and Karua who termed the election a sham by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.

They accused the IEBC of 'allowing foreigners to choose a president' for the people of Kenya.

The highest court in the land, however, said Raila and six other petitioners did not give evidence of their claims.

The Supreme Court had initially received received nine petitions, eight of which challenged Ruto's victory while one supported his victory.

Seven petitions were then consolidated into one, with two being dismissed.

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