Raila Odinga’s family has hit back at former President Uhuru Kenyatta after he renewed his claim that Raila won the 2022 presidential election, with Raila’s younger brother Omondi Oginga accusing the former President of reopening an issue he had the power to influence while in office.
Omondi, speaking on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at Kang’o Ka Jaramogi in Bondo, Siaya County, said the family was unhappy with Uhuru’s renewed comments and urged him to stop revisiting the election outcome.
“Uhuru Kenyatta, sisi hatutaki mchezo ya paka na panya. Ulishindwa kusaidia ndugu yangu Raila awe Rais 2022, wakati ulikuwa na nguvu,” Omondi said.
He accused Uhuru of failing to use the authority of the presidency to support Raila’s bid during the 2022 election and questioned why the former President was now discussing the outcome several years later.
“I want it to come out clearly that the former President should not play cat and mouse game with us. We are not happy with whatever happened and there’s no need for him to talk about the results that happened some years back,” Omondi said.
Uhuru reignited the debate on Tuesday, September 22, during a Jubilee Party meeting in Nairobi, where he said he remained convinced that Raila had won the 2022 presidential election.
“And votes were cast, and to this day, I know that he won that election. I know that. We know, we know!” Uhuru said,
The former President also defended his record in supporting Raila’s presidential campaign and questioned how the Azimio coalition could have performed strongly in parliamentary and gubernatorial races but failed to secure the presidency.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declared William Ruto the winner of the 2022 presidential election with 7,176,141 votes, against Raila’s 6,942,930. Raila challenged the result at the Supreme Court, which unanimously upheld Ruto’s victory.
Omondi has now called on Uhuru to allow Raila’s family to focus on mourning the former Prime Minister, saying continued discussion of the 2022 outcome was no longer useful to them.
