Kalonzo urges opposition unity and sacrifice after being booed at Sifuna event

Nairobi, Kenya, October 30 - Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has called on opposition leaders to put aside personal interests and be prepared to sacrifice for a united presidential ticket in the 2027 General Election. The call came after Kalonzo was booed by delegates during the unveiling of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's presidential secretariat in Nairobi on Friday.

He had previously cautioned against prematurely announcing Sifuna as the opposition's presidential candidate, prompting the Senator to intervene and calm the crowd. Kalonzo reiterated that he was not opposed to Sifuna's ambitions but emphasized the need for the opposition to follow a pre-agreed process in selecting their candidate.

He stated that his only ambition was to ensure the misrule by the so-called broad-based administration was ended, and he would stand only with the coalition's preferred candidate. The Wiper leader reminded the audience of receiving a mandate to run for the presidency at a delegates' conference held on October 10 last year, urging patience as the selection process unfolds.

The opposition's divisions were highlighted in Kalonzo's remarks, as he cautioned against approaching the 2027 elections as a collection of individual ambitions and stressed the importance of unity and sacrifice to defeat President William Ruto. He urged opposition politicians to engage in honest consultations and avoid sycophancy, emphasizing that every vote counts in determining the winner.

Kalonzo also called for a return to constitutionalism and the rule of law, predicting that the current political mood could be compared to the period leading up to the 2002 General Election. He expressed confidence in Sifuna's political prospects, suggesting he could become Kenya's sixth president, and offered support for Wamalwa should he emerge as the opposition's preferred candidate.