Former Mukurweini Member of Parliament Kabando wa Kabando has urged politicians from Mt Kenya region who lost in the recent elections to accept the results and move on.
In a statement on Wednesday, August 31, the former MP said in all the elections he has contested he has publicly accepted the verdict of voters.
“In all elections, I've contested, I always publicly accept the voters' verdict. I advise Mt Kenya Azimio colleagues who were clearly unsuccessful as myself to humbly embrace 3As: Accept, Admit, Advance. Respect the voter. Submit to victors. Don't be bitter. Be democrats. Let's move on,”
His message came after Presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua met Azimio leaders from the region in a Nairobi hotel.
After the meeting, Odinga noted that he had a positive engagement with the leaders from the region and he was looking forward to working with them for building a united Kenya.
"Martha and I had a very positive engagement with Azimio leaders from the Central Kenya region, As Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition we are committed to a united Kenya
The Azimio leader's meeting with the leaders from the region coincided with the start of the presidential petition hearings at the Supreme Court, in which Odinga has challenged William Ruto's win.
Kabando also argued leaders who vied for lower seats should not claim to have been rigged out citing that most leaders only campaigned for the Azimio presidential ticket when Raila Odinga and Martha Karua campaigned in the region.
“High malpractices must clearly have adversely affected Raila and Karua’s Presidential votes. But quite honestly, we all at lower seats cannot claim we were rigged out. In fact, barely 3 few of us Azimio candidates in Mt Kenya campaigned for Raila and Martha except when they visited,”
Several high-profile leaders from the Mt Kenya region who were sent home include Lee Kinjajui, Kiraitu Murungi, Francis Kimemia, Ndiritu Muriithi, Amos Kimunya, Kanini Kega, and Jeremia Kioni among others.
However, some leaders from the region including Jubilee Secretary General, Jeremiah Kioni have disputed the election results claiming that there was massive rigging.
