Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has called for urgent action following a string of violent attacks targeting opposition leaders and their supporters across Kenya.
Since November 2024, more than 20 incidents have disrupted political rallies, funerals, church services, by-elections, and other events. In many cases, armed groups, sometimes accompanied by police, deployed teargas, fired live ammunition, torched vehicles, and attacked motorcades. Despite multiple reports, no arrests or meaningful investigations have been made.
Kalonzo singled out the January 26 attack at Witima ACK Church in Othaya, Nyeri County, as particularly alarming. Police officers and armed thugs reportedly teargassed the church, set vehicles ablaze, and injured worshippers—including children, women, and clergy—while targeting the Second Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua.
“This was not law enforcement. It was state-sanctioned violence and a clear violation of every Kenyan’s constitutional right to safety, assembly, and worship,” Kalonzo said.
He gave the Inspector General of Police a deadline of February 16, 2026, to ensure those responsible are arrested and held accountable. He warned that failure to act would force the opposition to escalate the matter to the international community.
Earlier today, Kalonzo joined fellow United Opposition leaders, including Rigathi Gachagua, Martha Karua, Eugene Wamalwa, Justin Muturi, Dan Maanzo, Seki Lenku, Gakuya Mwangi, Cleophas Malala, Gloria Orwoba, and Ndegwa Njiru, in a march to Jogoo House to formally present their complaints and demand immediate accountability.
“Justice must prevail. The people of Kenya will accept nothing less,” Kalonzo said, emphasizing the need for unity and the protection of citizens’ rights.
