The United Opposition has publicly disavowed remarks made by Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga concerning the passing of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, labeling them as hate speech. The coalition clarified that Kahiga is not a member of their alliance and urged the public to regard his statements as personal.

• The United Opposition described Kahiga’s comments as "the very definition of hate speech as clearly defined and outlined in our Constitution under Article 33."
• Governor Kahiga was elected on the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party ticket, not affiliated with the United Opposition.
• Kahiga resigned as Vice Chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG) amid public backlash after stating Odinga’s death "levelled the political playing field" for the Mt. Kenya region.