Wacha Kujigamba Na Siku Haijafika; Karua Tells Ruto, The President Elect

Martha Karua, William Ruto’s running partner for Azimio la Umoja One Kenya, has reaffirmed that the coalition party will appeal the presidential results to the Supreme Court. She urged the Kenya Kwanza leader not to celebrate the victory too soon since it might be fleeting.

In order to further reassure their followers that they will accept whatever decision is made, Karua stated that the Raila Odinga-led Azimio coalition will attempt to present its case at the Supreme Court.

On Friday, she spoke in Kirinyaga and criticized Ruto for what she called his illegally welcoming of Azimio defectors into the Kenya Kwanza fold.

“As Azimio, once we take our legal challenge to the court, whatever the outcome, that is the end of the journey. That’s the way our Constitution is, it may not be perfect, but we promise to abide,” she said.

“We always abide by the rule of law, even when we disagree with a ruling, we either take next steps or if it’s the final we accept it. So wale hawaelewi sheria, tulieni, wacha kujigambagamba na siku haijafika.”
Karua criticized Ruto, saying that by luring politicians who won on independent ballots as well as those from other parties to his political tent, he had violated the Constitution.

She emphasized that the Political Parties Act, which regulates the creation of parties and coalitions, forbade any defection before a new administration takes office.

“It is unfortunate for a person who aspires to lead the country, and for somebody who is the deputy president of the outgoing government, to break the laws of the country,” Karua said.

“There is the Political Parties Act under which coalitions are built, which stipulates very clearly that anybody leaving a coalition, there is a process. For the DP to start wooing people and enticing them to leave a coalition without the requisite legal provision is either a display of impunity or gross ignorance of the laws of the land.”

She added: “Starting to woo members of the Azimio coalition and announcing they have defected to his side, is it that he has not read the Political Parties Act or he regards the law as nothing?”