Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dismissed President William Ruto’s attempts to use clergy and Ukambani leaders to persuade him to join the government.
Speaking on Saturday during a pastors’ ordination at Calvary Christian Tabernacle Church in Mutituni, Machakos County, Kalonzo said such efforts were futile, insisting he will remain firmly in the opposition.
“Don’t Waste Your Time”
“Don’t fall into that trap of William Ruto using senior bishops from this region. Go to the State House, sit with him and be sent to convince Kalonzo Musyoka to join him. They shouldn’t waste their time,” he declared.
The Wiper leader, accompanied by Eugene Wamalwa, Rigathi Gachagua (DCP leader), Justin Muturi, and hosted by Governor Wavinya Ndeti, made it clear that his mission is to unseat Ruto in the 2027 elections.
Criticism Over Cancelled Dam Project
Kalonzo also hit out at the government for cancelling the High Grand Falls Dam project, which was expected to benefit residents of Tharaka Nithi and Kitui counties.
He accused the state of attempting to frame development as a political favor.
“The Kamba community knows that the right to development is a constitutional right. Nobody should be begging for it. Nobody can reject development because the constitution is clear—there must be equal development without discrimination,” he said.
Warning to the Church
Kalonzo urged church leaders not to be “captured” by the state, warning them to safeguard the trust of their congregations.
“They have sent some church leaders to talk with us including me, even though I don’t hold an elective seat claiming that we have rejected his development projects. So, he has sent bishops,” he revealed.
He praised Roman Catholic bishops for rejecting government gifts such as luxury vehicles.
“Roman Catholic bishops refused those gifts. It is public money. We aren’t going to give you Prados. We will give you what we have,” he said.
