Omondi Oginga says Uhuru Kenyatta should stop revisiting the 2022 presidential result and allow Raila Odinga’s family to mourn.
Raila Odinga’s younger brother, Omondi Oginga, has criticised retired President Uhuru Kenyatta for again claiming that Raila won the 2022 presidential election, saying the remarks serve no purpose for the family or his supporters.
Omondi said Uhuru should stop returning to the disputed contest and allow the family to mourn the former Prime Minister, who died in October 2025. He argued that Uhuru had an opportunity to act while he was still President.
The response followed Uhuru’s remarks at a Jubilee Party meeting in Nairobi on Tuesday, where the retired President reiterated his belief that Raila had secured victory. The official result declared Ruto the winner, a finding subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court.
Omondi questions timing of remarks
Omondi expressed frustration over Uhuru’s decision to raise the election outcome again, saying the family and Raila’s supporters remained unhappy about what had happened. In his view, revisiting the result years later offered them little value.
He questioned why Uhuru was making the claim after leaving office, arguing that the former President had held authority during the election but had not used it effectively. Omondi presented that criticism as a reason for Uhuru to stop discussing the contest now.
His objection centred on the timing and usefulness of Uhuru’s remarks. Rather than welcoming the renewed assertion that Raila had won, Omondi said the election belonged in the past and should not continue to be raised with the family.
Family asks for space to mourn
Omondi also linked his appeal directly to Raila’s death, asking Uhuru to give the family space. He said his dissatisfaction reflected the feelings of both family members and Raila’s supporters.
The appeal placed the family’s mourning at the centre of his response to the former President. Omondi maintained that further comments about the 2022 result were not helpful to them.
Uhuru’s claim and the official result
At the Jubilee meeting, Uhuru said he remained certain that Raila had won. He also maintained that he and his political allies had made every possible effort to support Raila’s presidential campaign.
Uhuru questioned the contrast between Azimio’s performance in parliamentary and gubernatorial races and its failure to secure the presidency. He used that comparison to explain his continued doubts about the presidential outcome.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declared Ruto the winner with 7,176,141 votes, representing 50.49 percent of the vote. Raila received 6,942,930 votes, or 48.85 percent.
Raila challenged the declared result at the Supreme Court. The court unanimously upheld Ruto’s victory, leaving Uhuru’s renewed assertion at odds with both the electoral commission’s declaration and the outcome of the legal challenge.
