President William Ruto's adviser, Makau Mutua, has strongly defended Minority Leader and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed, attributing criticism against him to jealousy and political malice. Mutua praised Junet's loyalty to the late Raila Odinga and dismissed detractors.

• Makau Mutua asserted that those attacking Junet Mohamed were previously restrained by Raila Odinga's trust in him.
• Mutua described Junet as fiercely loyal to Odinga, never betraying him, and a brilliant political strategist.
• ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna accused Junet Mohamed of being a traitor and misappropriating funds donated by former President Uhuru Kenyatta for the 2022 general election campaign.
• Sifuna claimed Uhuru Kenyatta largely bankrolled Raila's campaign, enabling his strongest performance in the Mt. Kenya region with over 1 million votes.