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Wiper Patriotic Front party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has warned opposition leaders against abandoning their political alliance or joining the Kenya Kwanza administration, saying such a move would amount to betraying Kenyans seeking change ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Mr Musyoka said opposition leaders must remain united and avoid pursuing individual political interests as they work to build a formidable alliance capable of challenging President William Ruto in the next election.
He likened leaders who abandon the opposition to Lot’s wife in the Bible, who looked back despite being warned not to and was turned into a pillar of salt.
“My colleagues in the opposition, led by Rigathi Gachagua, Martha Karua, Fred Matiang’i, Eugene Wamalwa, Edwin Sifuna, James Orengo, young man Babu Owino, who will be the Nairobi governor, and Justin Muturi, if we all agree and unite… and I want to assure you that we are united and have agreed… if one of us decides to go back, he or she will turn into salt,” said Mr Musyoka.
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He said opposition leaders would betray Kenyans if they abandoned the alliance for individual political interests.
“You cannot betray Kenyans who are yearning for change. Kenyans have suffered enough,” said Mr Musyoka in Kakuyuni, Kilifi County, where he formally received former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa into the Wiper Patriotic Front.
He welcomed Ms Jumwa to the party and assured her of his support for the Kilifi gubernatorial seat in the 2027 General Election.