Likuyani, Member of Parliament Innocent Mugabe, believes that the United States of America influenced the August 2022 General Elections, following Ambassador Meg Whitman’s remarks on the polls.

Speaking during the 8th Devolution Conference in Eldoret last week, the American envoy said that Kenya has had its fairest elections in history, sentiments that rubbed the opposition the wrong way.

“The 2022 general election was the most credible election in Kenyan history and the Supreme Court upheld the results, and power was transferred peacefully at the time.”

Speaking on Citizen TV’s Daybreak on Monday, Mugabe says the remarks were in poor taste, especially coming at a time when the opposition and government are at odds, with electoral malpractice being one of the points of contention in the bipartisan talks.

"And she is aware it is going on. We have even seen a senator from her country coming in to try and address such and then you go to the podium and say the elections were free, what are you trying to tell Kenyans.”

"We are trying to talk about this issue, it is something we are trying to address and then you come up with your conclusion meaning that we should not even have the bipartisan talks."

Further, Mugabe believes that the remarks sparked discussions about the contentious LGBTQ+ issues in the country.

"It goes back to us as Azimio to think that America maybe had alot of influence in this election and that is why we have seen alot of conversations on LGBTQ coming in which we suspect is coming from America," he said.

"We've seen conversations on GMO foods which is making it clear that America must have influenced this particular election."

Whitman's comments attracted stiff ridicule from leaders allied to the opposition, the Azimio la Umoja coalition led by its leader Raila Odinga.

In his harsh rebuttal, Raila warned Whitman to keep off Kenyan politics, and if she continues to comment on Kenyan issues, then they may be forced to petition the US government to recall her.

“I want to tell the rogue ambassador, leave Kenyans alone. If maandamano can lead to dialogue between Ichung’wah and Kalonzo, everything is good with maandamano,” Odinga said.