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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Azimio la Umoja spokesperson Makau Mutua has alleged that they do not recognise William Ruto as the president-elect.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Thursday, Makau said he was confident the Azimio coalition won the August 9 election.<\/p>\n

“As far as we are concerned there is no valid or legally declared winner of the election. There is no president-elect, perish that thought. We do not recognise that at all,” Makau said on Spice FM.<\/p>\n

He said Azimio will take legal steps to confirm their victory.<\/p>\n

Mutua called on Azimio supporters to stay calm and firm as the coalition is undertaking legal processes.<\/p>\n

His remarks come after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati declared William Ruto as the president-elect.<\/p>\n

The Commission also gazetted Ruto as president-elect and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua as the deputy-president elect.<\/p>\n

Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga, however, rejected the results announced by Chebukati, saying that it was null and void.<\/p>\n

Raila vowed to file an appeal to the Supreme Court to challenge the results.<\/p>\n

Mutua added that Chebukati is not in a position make decisions without the input of all the IEBC commissioners.<\/p>\n

“Chebukati does not give himself permission to pronounce on the results of the election. He announces the decision of the commission about the outcome of election. He is a mouthpiece of the commission,” he said.<\/p>\n

Four IEBC commissioners have distanced themselves from the results released by Chebukati terming them as Opaque.<\/p>\n

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