Piece by: Dennis Milimo

13 September 2022

• Martha Karua will not attended William Ruto's Inauguration at Kasarani Stadium

• Karua used her social media pages to alert her followers and supporters that she had gone to play golf.

Azimio la Umoja deputy Presidential candidate Martha Karua will not be attending the swearing-in ceremony of William Ruto as the 5th President of Kenya.

On Tuesday, September 13, 2022, Karua used her social media pages to alert her followers and supporters that she had gone to play golf.

Martha shared a photo while at the golf course saying; “My day so far” while holding a golf stick.

Despite making it known that she will not attend Ruto’s inauguration, Karua did not mention whether she received an invitation to grace the occasion or not.

On Monday, Azimio la Umoja Presidential candidate Raila Odinga said that he will not be able to attend Ruto’s swearing-in because he is out of the Country,

In a statement, Odinga acknowledged that Ruto had personally invited him to the inauguration ceremony but said he would not honor the invite since he is out of the country and that he still holds "serious concerns" about the August 9th elections in which Ruto was declared the winner.

"This evening, I received a letter and a telephone call from H.E Dr. William Ruto inviting me to his inauguration set for tomorrow, September 13, 2022. I regret however that I will not be available for the inauguration because I am out of the country and I also have other serious concerns," reads the statement.

Odinga reiterated his previous position that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) did not conduct a free and fair election.

"Once I return to the country, I will, jointly with Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party leaders, announce our next steps as we seek to deepen and strengthen our democracy," he said.

William Ruto's swearing-in ceremony is currently underway at Kasarani National Stadium.