Martha Karua spends day at the golf course as she shuns swearing-in ceremony

Azimio la Umoja Deputy Presidential candidate in the 2022 General Elections, Martha Karua has shunned the ongoing inauguration ceremony of President-elect William Ruto.

As delegates arrived at the Kasarani Stadium to witness Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua taking the oath of office, Karua was spending her morning at a Golf Course in an undisclosed location.

“My day so far,” she captioned a photo of herself on the green, holding a golf club.

Karua did not detail whether she had received an invitation letter to witness the inauguration of William Ruto.

On Monday, her boss and Azimio’s Presidential Candidate Raila Odinga said he had received an invitation, but will not attend the national event.

"This evening, I received a letter and a telephone call from H.E Dr William Ruto inviting me to his inauguration set for tomorrow, September 13, 2022. I regret however that I will not be available for the inauguration because I am out of the country and I also have other serious concerns," Raila said in a statement.

The former Prime Minister additionally expressed his dissatisfaction with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the Supreme Court for declaring Ruto as President-elect.

“First, I believe that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, the body in charge of our elections, did not conduct a free and fair election,” he said.

“Secondly, I believe that the ruling of the Supreme Court was not based on the facts and the law, even though we accepted it,” he added.

Raila said that Azimio will give a way forward once he returns to the country.