The spat between President William
Ruto and Wiper Patriotic Front party
leader Kalonzo Musyoka is yet to settle.
The recent hit came from Kalonzo’s
front on Friday, after the party issued a strongly worded statement asserting
that the man, “cannot be bought”.
The fight was fanned by an argument
on infrastructure and road construction, amid ongoing development debate ahead
of the 2027 general election.
In the statement, the party, through
its Secretary General Senator Shakila
Abdalla, said Kalonzo’s integrity “proven over decades of public
service, is not for sale".
“Let us be absolutely clear: Kalonzo Musyoka cannot be bought,”
the statement reads in part.
“The Wiper Patriotic Front cannot be
divided and most importantly, the
people of Kenya will not be fooled.”
The statement referenced Ruto and
criticised his leadership approach.
The Wiper Patriotic Front said that
grassroots opinion, rather than official polls or government surveys, reflects
the will of the people, citing the slogan “Kalonzo Tosha!”
“The real opinion polls, the ones
conducted in markets, on matatus, in village gatherings, in town halls, tell a
different story. They tell the truth that terrifies Ruto: Kalonzo Tosha!”
The party outlined priorities for
the future under its leadership.
Among its aims, the Wiper Patriotic
Front said it will “restore Vision 2030” and “rebuild our healthcare systems”.
It also pledges to “fix our
education system, reclaim our looted national assets, liberate captured
institutions and return Kenya to honest, equitable, constitutional
development.”
“We stand with Kalonzo Musyoka, a
man of integrity, vision and unwavering commitment to the people,” the
statement says, continuing that he is “a man who cannot be bought. A man who
understands that he serves Kenya, not that Kenya serves him.”
The party described the current
government as a “three-year disaster that shall and will end in 2027”.
It said, alongside partners in the
opposition, it will “be the anchor of Kenya’s restoration.”
The party called on Kenyans “from
North to South, from East to West, from the Mountain to the Coast” to oppose
what it lists as issues including “state capture” and “looting.”
Earlier in the month, Kalonzo and
United Opposition leaders urged Kenyans to defend “national assets and
multiparty democracy,” expressing concerns about governance under the current
administration.
In a Jamhuri Day address issued at DAP
Kenya, Chui House, Nairobi Headquarters on Thursday, Kalonzo
said Kenyans must collectively protect the country’s key assets from what he
termed as reckless management and opaque decision-making.
“We call on every citizen, every institution, every
civil society organisation, and every community to rise. Protect our pipelines,
our airports, our companies, and our financial institutions,” he said.
Kalonzo added, “Demand accountability. Defend our
sovereignty. Let no one mistake silence for consent. We must defend our assets,
like the gold in Migori and Kakamega that are under invasion, restore dignity,
and reclaim the Republic.”
