Kenya’s Raila Odinga has not spoken publicly after his rival William Ruto was declared the president-elect.
It isn’t clear whether Mr Odinga will make a legal challenge.
Salim Lone, a former adviser to Mr Odinga, has given the BBC his reaction to his former boss losing the election.
Quote Message: I just had a long conversation with him and he made it clear that he thought this was a like a rape of democracy. So, he does not find it acceptable at all.
I just had a long conversation with him and he made it clear that he thought this was a like a rape of democracy. So, he does not find it acceptable at all.
Quote Message: Our problem is that this is the fourth straight bitterly contested election and this was the worst when we thought this was finally be the best. It has no credibility because four of the seven commissioners have said they did not sign on to the announcement that Mr Ruto was lawfully elected.”
Our problem is that this is the fourth straight bitterly contested election and this was the worst when we thought this was finally be the best. It has no credibility because four of the seven commissioners have said they did not sign on to the announcement that Mr Ruto was lawfully elected.”
Mr Odinga’s running-mate has said on Twitter: “it’s not over till it’s over”.
Odinga’s Azimio La Umoja (Declaration of Unity) Alliance is expected to hold a news conference on Tuesday to give its verdict on the election outcome and chart the way forward.
The veteran opposition leader, making his fifth bid for the presidency, was under mounting local and international pressure to seek peaceful legal remedy for any concerns over the election outcome. The United Nations and the U.S. embassy in Kenya both urged all parties to work together.
