You're in gov't, who stole from you? Gachagua fires at Raila

Kenya Kwanza presidential running mate Rigathi Gachagua has questioned Azimio La Umoja flag bearer Raila Odinga's claims that the polls were rigged.

Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony of Mutahi Kahiga as Nyeri County Governor, Rigathi rubbished Mr Odinga's claims that elections were rigged to favor William Ruto.

Rigathi stated that the outgoing administration endorsed Raila's bid for the presidency therefore, in a matter of speaking, the elections favored him more.

"He used to say his votes were stolen by the Government, system, and deep state, now that he is the government, who stole from him? he had chiefs, DCI officers, EACC, Matiangi, Kibicho, and Uhuru who stole from him ? who stole the elections?" Gachagua asked.

William Ruto and Rigathi Gachagua with their spouses at Bomas of Kenya Pulse Live Kenya

Further, the former Mathira Mp highlighted that he warned president Uhuru against forcing Raila's bid for the presidency on Kenyans stating that Raila always goes to court if he loses the elections.

READ: Raila narrowly beats deadline to file presidential election petition

However, Rigathi assured his supporters that the Kenya Kwanza team will win the case file against them citing the case is just a small hitch.

"Matters of the case will end, and this case is not big deal, I once told president Uhuru this old man you're forcing on us will never change, if we defeat him it is a must he will move to court, has he gone or not?" posed Gachagua.

Deputy President William Ruto and Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua Pulse Live Kenya

Rigathi's questioning remarks come barely days after the Azimio One Kenya Alliance flagbearer Raila Odinga electronically submitted his Presidential Election petition on Monday with an attempt to nullify presidential results.

Raila narrowly beats the deadline to file a presidential election petition

Raila Odinga electronically submitted his Presidential Election petition against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

The petition challenging the declaration of Deputy President William Ruto as the President-elect was filed by Odinga's legal team led by Senior Counsel James Orengo through the Judiciary E-Filing System on Monday, August 22.

NAIROBI, KENYA - Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga (C) and his running mate Martha Karua (4th from R) hand over their petition at the Supreme Court Sub-Registry offices in Milimani Law Courts challenging the presidential election results. (Photo by John Ochieng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Pulse Live Kenya

The former Prime Minister as well as his running mate Martha Karua also appeared at the Milimani Law Courts to submit the physical copies of the petition before the 2 pm deadline.

The Constitution stipulates that anyone submitting a Presidential Election Petition on the last day of filing should do it before 2 pm on the said date.