Opposition leaders say Ruto now 'confused' after Kalonzo's Nyanza reception

The United Opposition has hit back at President William Ruto over his claims that they’re driven by political greed, saying the Head of State is worried by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s reception in Nyanza, which they say complicates his political matrix. 

The leaders spoke on Tuesday after attending the burial of Terry Kariuki, the wife of the late J.M. Kariuki, at Kanyamwe Farm in Gilgil, Nakuru County.

They took a swipe at Ruto, calling him a confused President, and said his political calculations have hit a dead end as the opposition is now acceptable in Nyanza.

“Huyu Kasongo niliona akilia anasema kuna wanaume watano wamekutana kugawa serikali. Amechanganyikiwa tangu aende Bondo kulia machozi ya uongo, familia ya Mama Ida ikasema Kalonzo anatambuliwa — sasa amechanganyikiwa," Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua said.

They dismissed accusations that the opposition is out to ring-fence their own interests by forming government, insisting that they have one core mission — to remove President Ruto from power.

“Hao wanaume na mama mmoja wanakutana kupanga vile utaenda nyumbani. Kazi yetu ni kukutoa serikalini, tutapanga baadaye," added Gachagua.

The opposition leaders also dismissed claims that a member of their team was in talks with President Ruto, terming the reports as State-sponsored propaganda.

“Wengine wanasema that the President wants to speak to us. If you want to speak to us, you must do so through our spokesperson," DAP-K party leader Eugene Wamalwa stated.

In remembering the late J.M. Kariuki, they said the historical injustices faced through political assassinations should be addressed.

“The injustices that the family of J.M. Kariuki and other families faced must be addressed. We must deal with historical injustices," Kalonzo noted.

The family of J.M. Kariuki eulogised his late widow, Terry Kariuki, as a woman of strong principle and overflowing kindness.

President Ruto on Monday told off opposition leaders for claiming that Kenya's transformation to a prosperous country cannot be achieved.

He said the government has a plan on what to do and how to raise the funding required, and dismissed the leaders as people without any agenda.

The President also slammed them as people who specialise in division, tribal talk, and hatred and no wonder cannot visualise a Kenya that transforms from Third World status to the first world.