Veteran trade unionist Francis Atwoli has launched a fresh attack on Azimio leader Raila Odinga telling him to accept defeat and move on.
Atwoli, who supported Raila's presidential candidature in the 2022 elections, said the Azimio leader's claim about rigging is baseless.
Speaking on Sunday during a funeral in Western Kenya, Atwoli wondered how Raila can claim that he was rigged out yet Azimio enjoyed the backing of the state machinery.
He claimed that President Ruto won the elections fair and square despite Azimio's confidence that they would trounce him at the ballot.
According to Atwoli, Raila's push for the election servers to be opened does not add up since it was Azimio which controlled the state apparatus during the campaigns and elections.
"Tukubali tulishindwa because hata kuiba kunataka akili, hata hiyo server kufunguliwa na sisi ndio tulikuwa nayo. Server ilikuwa yetu, Ruto alipata wapi ufunguo wa kufunga server na ilikuwa yetu. (We had the server, where did Ruto get the key to close it, Raila should accept he lost elections to Ruto)," said Atwoli.
The secretary general for the Central Organisation of Trade Unions in Kenya is currently supporting President William Ruto's administration.
At the same time, Atwoli said he will not participate in the Azimio protests because he is busy serving the people as those in the streets no longer occupy any public office.
"Sasa mimi mnataka niende kwa maandamano kama mtu ambaye hana offisi, wale watu wako kwa maandamano hawana offisi, Oparanya, Karua hawana ofisi. (I have an office to run, people leading demostrations like Oparanya and Martha Karua don't have official duties to do)," he added.
