Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka speaking in Mbooni during the burial of the former Mbooni MP and Minister Konzolo Munyao on December 4, 2025. Photo by Andrew Mbuva. 
By Andrew Mbuva
A powerful coalition of opposition leaders on Thursday used the burial of former Mbooni MP and Minister Konzolo Munyao in Kalawa, Mbooni, to issue a resounding call for urgent electoral reforms, denounce rising political violence, and reaffirm their resolve to unseat President William Ruto in the 2027 elections.
Led by Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, DAP–K leader Eugene Wamalwa, DP Party Leader Justin Muturi, and Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., the leaders said Kenya's democracy is under threat and cautioned against attempts to derail multipartyism through intimidation, electoral chaos, and State interference.
Kalonzo Musyoka assured supporters that the opposition remains solid, indivisible, and ideologically anchored — dismissing claims that President Ruto can fracture it.
“Nobody believed KANU could lose but it did. Let no one deceive Kenyans that he can divide the opposition,” Kalonzo declared. “The elements, commitment, and ideological positioning of who we are cannot be broken.”
He said leaders who rely on violence to influence elections must face the law, condemning incidents in Malaba and Mbeere North.
“We owe it to this country and to men and women who have stood on principle, like our late brother Munyao. Any leader who is the author of electoral violence cannot get away with it,” he said.
Kalonzo also took aim at what he termed misuse of State power, alleging questionable donations by the President:
“When a president says he is giving you Sh120 million yet we know his salary is under Sh2 million, that is disproportionate misuse of power — something Munyao would never have done.”
DAP–K Party Leader Eugene Wamalwa echoed the call for clean leadership, saying only integrity can save Kenya from democratic decay.
“In 2027 we must put integrity on the ballot. That's the only way this country will change,” Wamalwa said.
He dismissed claims by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi that Ruto is unbeatable, comparing the President’s perceived invincibility to Goliath — and the doomed Titanic.
“Goliath said no one could beat him until little David came with a stone… The Titanic was hailed as unsinkable until it sank. Ruto is not invincible,” he asserted.
Wamalwa warned that Kenya’s multiparty democracy, secured through years of struggle, is now in “great peril” if free and fair elections cannot be guaranteed.
DP leader Justin Muturi said Kenya is headed the wrong way due to leaders who reject the truth and good people who refuse to speak out.
“We are called upon to point out all mistakes where we see them,” he said. “Violence during elections is a terrible violation of electoral laws — it denies the right to vote.”
Muturi warned that Kenyans do not want the country to slip into authoritarian patterns “like Tanzania,” and urged leaders to act before it's too late.
Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr condemned the violence witnessed in recent by-elections and faulted the Interior Ministry for meddling in polling processes.
“The minister in charge of internal security cannot announce who leaves or stays at a polling station — that is the role of the electoral commission,” Mutula said.
He revived a proposal from the defunct BBI process to bar politicians who instigate violence from contesting.
“If an election is so marred with violence that the process is flawed, it can and should be nullified. That is the law,” he emphasized.
Former Governor Kivutha Kibwana said young people are increasingly worried about the direction the country is taking, including rising political deaths.
“I work with young people, and they are saying they don’t want Kenya to go the Tanzanian way. Both government and opposition must ensure that doesn’t happen,” Kibwana said.
The leaders closed ranks around Kalonzo Musyoka, praising his integrity and positioning him as a key figure in the 2027 political contest.
