Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka claims that several media outlets misinterpreted his recent remarks that the opposition Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition now "recognises" William Ruto as president of Kenya.
According to Musyoka, who The Nation initially quoted on Saturday. He said that President Ruto has demonstrated maturity and statesmanship by supporting the continuing bipartisan between Azimio and the Kenya Kwanza faction.
The Wiper leader stated, "We congratulate the president for putting his foot down and supporting the continuation of the talks," at a burial in Voi, Taita Taveta County.
"Because of his (Ruto's) stand, we recognise him and we will wait for the next time because who knows? God's plans may be with us next,” the report added.
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The Azimio co-principal, however, said he was misquoted in a social media post published on Sunday, stressing that the opposition continues to believe that an audit of the 2022 General Election will reveal the truth about whether Ruto won the presidential election.
I have noticed that a section of the media has in the last few hours misquoted my recent statement on the state of affairs in our country; particularly on the legitimacy of the current regime.
As AZIMIO we remain clear that the issues for discussion and negotiations as framed by…
— Kalonzo Musyoka (@skmusyoka) September 3, 2023
He invited Kenyans to participate in the bipartisan negotiations by submitting memoranda to the committee.
The head of the opposition, Raila Odinga, has long contended that Ruto's president and entire government are illegitimate and that they were rigged to defeat him in last year's election.
