Deputy President Professor Kithure Kindiki has broken his silence following Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s strong remarks rejecting overtures to join the Kenya Kwanza government.
In a measured but firm response, DP Kindiki acknowledged Kalonzo’s decision to distance himself from the current administration. “I hear my big brother Kalonzo has said he doesn’t wish to work with me politically. That is fine with me,” Kindiki said.
While choosing not to respond to what he termed “unkind things” said about him, the Deputy President issued a warning: “I won’t answer him back publicly, not because I can’t, but because I never do public duels with people I respect. Nevertheless, if he continues with his falsehoods unprovoked, I will happily tackle him head on. Respect is a two-way street.” Kindiki stated
The exchange comes just a day after Kindiki publicly extended an olive branch to the former Vice-President, urging him to work with the government and begin mentoring a new generation of leaders from the Eastern region.
He cautioned Kalonzo against aligning with leaders he described as promoting “bad politics.”“For now, Kalonzo will remain the good big brother I have known for decades,” Kindiki remarked, emphasizing his continued personal respect for the Wiper party boss despite their political divergence.
However, Kalonzo firmly rejected any alliance with the government, citing what he described as moral and ethical grounds. Speaking at The Salvation Army Church in the Karen-Ngong District, Kalonzo said: “I cannot work with or meet up with people with Gen Z blood on their hands, including that of Albert Ojwang,” Kalonzo remarked.
In a strongly worded rebuke, Kalonzo dismissed the Deputy President’s outreach as a “diversionary” tactic aimed at weakening the opposition. “This is all diversionary and a poor attempt to divide The United Opposition,” he said.
Echoing the spiritual message of the day, Kalonzo called on the Church to take a central role in national healing and accountability. “There is a demon of lies in this country, and we must pray, just as Jesus said in Matthew 17:21: ‘This kind only goes out by prayer and fasting,’” he said.
Despite the tensions, Kindiki assured Kenyans that the government’s development agenda will continue uninterrupted, “irrespective of who is working with who for whatever objective.”
