Senator Boni Khalwale from Kakamega has launched a scathing attack against President William Ruto and the senior leadership of Kenya Kwanza, accusing them of betrayal and disrespect after his ouster as Senate Majority Whip.
Speaking at a charged rally in Kakamega County on Thursday, December 4, Khalwale openly criticised the President for allegedly engineering his ouster despite what he described as unwavering loyalty and his central role in helping the Head of State gain support in the Western region.
In a deeply personal moment, the senator referenced his late wife, recalling that President Ruto was the last dignitary she ever cooked for before her passing-a memory he said underlines the depth of their political relationship.
“I am the one who brought Ruto to the Luhya nation. And President Ruto, I want to tell you my brother, my wife is lying there, you are the last dignitary she cooked for before she passed away,” he told the crowd, drawing emotional reactions.
Khalwale went ahead to accuse the President of trying to muzzle him, arguing Ruto reprimanded him for speaking his mind only because he was holding the whip position.
“I was shocked when he warned me and said I should keep quiet, not ask questions, because I’m a whip just because I have been given a vehicle? Really?” he said.
The senator also blasted the leadership of UDA, accusing it of deliberate exclusion from key party decisions. He said major resolutions were being made without his knowledge, despite his position in UDA’s executive council and his mandate to represent 2.4 million people in Kakamega County.
“That is so contemptuous. I am a senator who represents 2.4 million Kenyans. I am a member of UDA’s executive council, but when they call those meetings, they don’t always call me,” he complained. The incensed remarks by Khalwale came barely a day after he was formally removed as Senate Majority Whip.
According to communication from Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, the Majority Party resolved on December 2, 2025, that he be replaced by Bungoma Senator David Wakoli a decision largely linked to Khalwale’s decision to support an opposition candidate in the recent Malava by-election.