National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has come out strongly to deny allegations that he was responsible for the mismanagement of funds meant to pay Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) election agents during the 2022 General Election.

Junet’s response follows remarks by ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, who questioned why party agents were reportedly missing from polling stations and left unpaid during the election.

In a detailed statement issued on Saturday, Junet said the controversy stemmed from decisions made outside ODM’s official campaign structures, insisting that neither he nor other party officials handled the agents’ funds.

According to Junet, the money earmarked for election agents was released by former President Uhuru Kenyatta to his brother, Muhoho Kenyatta, who then took charge of the process.

“The funds were not managed by ODM campaign officials,” Junet said, claiming Muhoho Kenyatta assumed control of the agents’ programme after receiving the resources.

Junet further alleged that Muhoho appointed Patrick Mburu to oversee the recruitment and payment of agents. He said Mburu presented himself as a technology expert capable of monitoring and countering any potential manipulation of election results by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

“He portrayed himself as an IT specialist with the ability to detect and stop any interference with the results,” Junet said, adding that Mburu remains closely associated with the former president.

To illustrate Mburu’s continued proximity to Uhuru Kenyatta, Junet cited a recent overseas trip involving Mburu, Uhuru and Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka.

“Mburu recently travelled to Nigeria alongside Uhuru Kenyatta and Kalonzo Musyoka, demonstrating his central role in those operations,” Junet claimed.

Junet also alleged that the agents’ funds were managed from a restricted office in Nairobi’s Westlands area, which he said was inaccessible to most ODM officials, including presidential candidate Raila Odinga.

“That office was tightly controlled, to the extent that even Raila Odinga could not freely access it,” Junet said. “It is from there that the handling of agents’ payments and logistics was allegedly coordinated.”

He went on to accuse those in charge of failing to recruit or deploy agents for Raila Odinga in critical regions.

“Once they took over, there were no agents deployed for Raila Odinga, neither in Mt Kenya nor in Luo Nyanza,” he claimed.

Junet dismissed suggestions that he betrayed ODM’s presidential candidate, arguing that his continued rise within the party reflected Raila Odinga’s confidence in him.

“If I had betrayed Raila Odinga, he would not have appointed me as the Leader of Minority in the National Assembly,” Junet said.

He called on those who handled the funds to come forward and give a full account to the public.

“Kenyans deserve clarity on who controlled the agents’ money, how it was used, and who ultimately bears responsibility for what happened,” Junet said.

The remarks are the latest to fuel internal debate within ODM over the management of the 2022 campaign and the factors that contributed to the party’s loss in the presidential race.