Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has taken his opposition campaign to Nyanza, where he accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of failing Kenyans and called for a fresh push to “Komboa Kenya”.
Kalonzo, who was in Siaya and Kisumu on Sunday, met church leaders and opinion shapers in Kisumu, where he took stock of what he described as the state of the country under President William Ruto.
“We are unanimous: Kenya today ticks every box of a failed state after four years of the Ruto regime,” Kalonzo said.
“The cost of living has crushed families, our youth are hopeless, and the promises of the Bottom-Up have turned into a Bottom-Down reality for wananchi.”
He said church leaders had urged political leaders to remain firm in defending truth, justice and the rule of law.
“The Church must remain a moral voice in our society, reminding all of us in leadership that we are called to serve the people with integrity, humility and the fear of God,” Kalonzo said.
Kalonzo also used his visit to Bondo to invoke the political legacy of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, saying his ideas remained relevant even after his death.
“Raila may be gone, but the spirit of liberation, his commitment to the rule of law and justice in our country will live on. Raila hajakwisha!” he said.
He was accompanied by DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa and former Jubilee secretary-general Raphael Tuju, among other opposition figures.
Kalonzo also criticised leaders he accused of exploiting Raila’s name for political purposes.
“Siwezi kubali watu waliibia Raila kura wakuje hapa waanze kudance on his grave na kujenga mausoleum kubwa wakisherehekea mambo ya Raila imekwisha,” he said.
“Raila hajakwisha.”
The Wiper leader said he had remained in the opposition even when other politicians joined government.
“I have stood in the opposition all these years. Even when others joined government, my brother Eugene Wamalwa and I remained steadfast, and we will continue to stand firm,” he said.
Kalonzo also called on opposition politicians in Parliament to use their positions to challenge the government.
“The National Assembly has been captured. Let this message reach every leader in the National Assembly and the Senate: you have the power to change things, not just to complain later,” he said.
In Kisumu, Kalonzo thanked church leaders for what he described as their courage and willingness to speak on issues affecting the country.
“Asanteni sana for the fellowship, the counsel and the prayers. We are aligned that the road ahead demands courage and that we must Komboa Kenya,” he said.
“Nyanza is ready. Kenya is ready.”
