It is Not Over Till it is Over, Karua Says on Ruto’s Presidential Victory

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition deputy presidential candidate Martha Karua has broken her silence following the announcement of the presidential election results.

Through Twitter on Monday evening, Karua hinted at challenging President-elect William Ruto’s victory at the Supreme Court.

 “It is not over till it is over,” Karua wrote on her Twitter account.

Moments before IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati announced the final results of the presidential election, Azimio leaders led by their presidential candidate Raila Odinga's chief agent Saitabao Ole Kanchuri claimed that the systems used by the electoral commission to tally the results were compromised.

Citing intelligence reports, Kanchuri alleged that some IEBC officials actively colluded with the perpetrators of the alleged cyber-attack to compromise the presidential election.

A petition challenging the presidential election results should be filed within seven days from the declaration of the results by IEBC. The Supreme Court then has 14 days to hear and determine the petition.

Ruto garnered 7.18 million votes (50.49 percent) against 6.94 million (48.85 percent) for Odinga.