Editor's Review

Martha Karua had maintained a low-key profile for a couple of weeks after President Ruto's swearing-in.

Azimio La Umoja One Kenya principal Martha Karua is making her first visit to the Western Kenya region months after flunking the August 9 presidential vote alongside Raila Odinga.

Karua is in Kakamega to attend the celebration of retired Bishop Philip Sulumeti's 50th anniversary as a top Catholic cleric.

Sulumeti, formerly of the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega, retired in 2015 after decades of serving in the Catholic church's top brass.

He marked his golden jubilee on Saturday, October 29; attending his big day were top luminaries from across the political divide.

This would be Karua's first engagement with the section of the Western Kenya electorate since the hotly contested presidential election.

Martha Karua in a past political rally at Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega. Photo: Twitter.

She was on verge of making history as Kenya's first woman to lead the country second to the president.

Immediately after President William Ruto's swearing-in, the Narc-Kenya leader resorted to a low-key profile as Kalonzo Musyoka, her Wiper party counterpart, took charge of the opposition politics.

She is on record vowing not to recognise Ruto's ascension to office.

In an interview with the BBC, Karua said "the law recognises him (Ruto). But not me.”

Karua previously said he respected the Supreme Court's decision on upholding Ruto's victory but maintained that she did not agree with it.

She was one of the petitioners who challenged the election of the Head of State, but the Supreme Court dismissed the petition.

In a joint statement with Azimio leader Raila Odinga, the duo dismissed the apex court's full judgement as 'hot air'.

Karua hinted at challenging the ruling at the the East Africa Court of Justice.

“Because the court said that we have hot air, a hot air balloon can take me to East Africa. I am actually considering whether to travel on a hot air balloon to the East Africa Court just to discuss that judgement,” she previously stated.