The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has demanded answers from former President Uhuru Kenyatta after he claimed that the late party leader Raila Odinga won the 2022 presidential election.

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In a statement dated Wednesday, September 23, ODM questioned why Uhuru had chosen to disclose his position more than four years after the election, particularly after the matter had gone through the constitutional process.

The party asked why Uhuru did not speak out when the alleged electoral injustice occurred and why his administration facilitated the transfer of power to William Ruto if he believed Raila had won.

ODM said the issue was not merely academic, asking, "What does he expect Kenyans to do with this information now?” The party added that elections “concern the sovereign will of the people and the legitimacy of government.”

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The party said Uhuru’s remarks had touched a 'raw nerve' among ODM members and millions of Kenyans who supported Raila, adding that the former President should explain the circumstances surrounding the transfer of power.

The reaction was echoed by Raila’s family, with his younger brother, Omondi Oginga, saying they were unhappy with Uhuru’s decision to revisit the election more than four years later.

Speaking at the Odinga family’s rural home in Kang’o Ka Jaramogi, Siaya County, on Wednesday, Oginga said Uhuru should allow the family to mourn Raila, who died in October 2025, instead of reopening debate over the election.

“I want it to come out clearly that the former President should not play a cat-and-mouse game with us. We are not happy with whatever happened, and there’s no need for him to talk about the results that happened some years back,” Oginga said.

Uhuru renewed his claim on Tuesday during a Jubilee Party meeting in Nairobi, saying he and his allies had done everything possible to support Raila’s presidential bid and that he remained convinced the former opposition leader had won.

“We did everything to help Baba become the President of the Republic of Kenya. And he got the votes, and to this day, I know that he is the one who won that election,” Uhuru said.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke