Azimio La Umoja flagbearer, Raila Odinga, has lost in his fifth stab at the presidency.
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson, Wafula Chebukati announced Deputy President William Ruto as the president-elect on Monday, August 15.
Raila who was on a joint ticket with Martha Karua got a total 6,942,930 votes as Ruto and Gachagua garnered a total of 7,176,141 votes.
He also scored 48.85 per cent as compared to Ruto’S 50.49 per cent.
Raila also lost the 2017 General Election which was nullified in his favour. He, however, did not contest the repeat election which President Uhuru Kenyatta won.
He also participated in the 2013, controversial 2007 and 1997 General Elections but lost all.
In the National Assembly Raila's Azimio has 162 seats in the National Assembly, three more seats than Kenya Kwanza which has 159.
Raila was counting on getting substantial votes from Mount Kenya with the help of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate Martha Karua to boost his ambition.
However, Ruto with his running mate, Rigathi Gachagua, won the majority of seats and votes.
A number of seasoned politicians allied to President Uhuru Kenyatta and Azimio Party leader, Raila Odinga, conceded early in their respective races.
Amos Kimunya, the outgoing Kipipiri member of Parliament after conceding, noted that the Mt Kenya results were different from their expectations.
"The election was historic and will hopefully offer a moment of reflection. We appreciate that life is dynamic, shaped by constantly emerging and often surprising circumstances. The people made their decision, which was different from our expectations but in a democracy, the will of the people prevails," Kimunya stated.
In the region such as Western where it's considered Raila’s stronghold, Kenya Kwanza made major inroads with some of the party leaders of the parties affiliated with Azimio being toppled.
In Bungoma, Ruto garnered more votes as compared to Raila after getting a total of 63 per cent of the votes. In the same county, Ford Kenya was able to clinch both the gubernatorial and senate seats.
