'God is using me to send you home!' Kalonzo fires back at President Ruto

Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) leader Kalonzo Musyoka has declared that God is using him to send President William Ruto home, as he hit back at the Head of State over remarks identifying him as his main political rival.

Kalonzo described Ruto’s remarks as the most honest admission the President had made in four years, saying the acknowledgement confirmed his position in the contest against the Kenya Kwanza administration.

Speaking during a Thanksgiving service at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kamikau, Tharaka Ward, on Saturday, Kalonzo dismissed claims that he was working hard to outshine the President, maintaining that his political engagements were part of a broader push for change.

“Ruto ako Machakos na ata ameenda kunisifu na ametangaza kwamba yule mpinzani wake sugu ni Kalonzo Musyoka, yule mtu wa miaka arubaini. Lakini Ruto kumbuka for 40 years the Israelites were in the desert, and Kenyans have been in the desert because of poor governorship, theft of public funds and leaders enriching themselves with public funds,” he said.

The Wiper leader also defended his busy travel schedule, which saw him visit Machakos, Mombasa, London, Rome and Bondo within three days, insisting that the trips were undertaken without a private jet or taxpayers’ money.

“As his key rival, he is wondering why I am very quick; just a week ago I was in Machakos, the next day I took a flight to London to the House of Commons, then to Rome and back to Kenya and then to Raila’s memorial. I did not use Kenyans' money, private jets or taxpayers' money, but we as Wiper are determined to rescue the nation,” he noted.

Kalonzo accused Ruto of engaging in propaganda, distorting his statements and attacking opposition leaders instead of addressing the challenges facing Kenyans.

He further faulted the President for allegedly using the launch and relaunch of development projects as opportunities to criticise his political opponents, arguing that leaders should focus on the needs of ordinary citizens.

The opposition leader maintained that political attacks would not distract him from his agenda, saying his priority remained Kenya’s future and the broader The Ukombozi Alliance movement.

Kalonzo also reaffirmed his commitment to working with other opposition leaders, saying the effort to remove the current administration from power was a collective mission.