Africa-Press – Kenya. 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.”
