Hichilema, who tried his luck at clinching the presidency for a record five times, trounced the incumbent Edgar Lungu with over a million votes on his sixth stab. Taking to their social media platforms, many opined that the unrelenting spirit of the Opposition leader had earned him the top job with many likening his situation to that of ODM leader Raila Odinga who has also tried his luck at the presidency four times.
This simply means Raila Odinga is the next president of Kenya. You don’t need schooling to understand this.” Hichilema’s seemingly shone a ray of hope to the Orange supremo’s supporters who said he should not be written off because he could win the election despite his previous losses. “So in 2027, Raila will win in his sixth attempt,” one user noted. Calvin Khayota said: “The sixth attempt! Back to you baba, the journey is still going we shall overcome,” he said. Others said that the election had restored hope in the power that laid in the people especially since a section of Deputy President William Ruto has been crying foul about deep state machinery.