- Opposition leader Raila Odinga said he only lost elections in 1997 to the late former president in Moi
- Raila said in 2007,2013 and 2017, he could not concede because he was the winner of the polls
- The former premier also said the end of his handshake deal with the head of state was nigh
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Opposition leader Raila Odinga has insisted he did not lose the 2007, 2013 and 2017 presidential elections.
Raila, who has lost presidential elections for a record four times, recalled times such as 2017 when the Supreme Court annulled President Uhuru Kenyatta's win stating there was always something about the electoral commission that obstructed his victory in the past.
Speaking to Daily Nation, the ODM leader, while rubbishing claims he was vehemently pushing for constitutional amendments through Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) because of his inability to accept election defeat said he always accepts loss but he could not " concede yet I didn't lose".
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"I always accepted defeat whenever I am defeated. I was defeated in 1997 by the late Daniel Moi and I conceded. But in 2007, 2013 and 2017 elections, I could not concede yet I did not lose," Raila said.2013 and 2017 election petitions
The Opposition leader said in 2013, he lost the election petition because the electoral commission delayed in providing the required documents to the court which jeopardised their evidence in proving election fraud.
"The court ruled against us because IEBC delayed in providing documents to us. How then do you make a conclusion that I lost the poll?" he posed.In 2017, Raila insisted the electoral body did not stick to the law while conducting the elections and that was why Uhuru's victory was annulled.
"As for 2007, you know what happened and we even ended up with a coalition government," Raila said.The end of Raila's handshake with Uhuru
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In his interview with the publication, the former premier said the end of his handshake deal with the head of state was nigh adding that the referendum will mark its edge.
"The president said we will go for a referendum. Once the referendum is over, we are done," he said.In the 2017 General Elections, Uhuru and Raila were on the opposite sides of the political divide and the country was polarised on the lines of tribal background.
However, on the steps of Harambee House on March 18, 2018, the two leaders shook away their deep-seated political bitterness in what came to be known as the handshake.
The handshake, which also birthed the BBI, brought Raila and his lieutenants on board in running of government affairs while Deputy President William Ruto was pushed to the periphery due to his rejection of the truce.
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