The United Opposition has come out guns blazing against President William Ruto’s administration, accusing it of tyranny, impunity, and a deliberate assault on Kenya’s democracy and economy.
In a press conference held at Liberation House, the leaders claimed that the government had now transitioned from “campaign-mode propaganda” to what they termed “a tyrannically inept dictatorship.”
The coalition singled out three critical issues: rising political violence, compromised public safety through the clearance of poisonous sugar, and the controversial move to defund free education.
Opposition leaders alleged that the recent attack on Senator John Methu and former MP Victor Munyaka in Murang’a was a state-sponsored attempt to assassinate key opposition figures.
“The bullets were not warning shots — they were meant to kill,” read part of the statement. The leaders said they had submitted evidence to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and called for legal action against Inspector General Japheth Koome and Interior CS Kithure Kindiki.
The Opposition also raised the alarm over a shipment of 25,000 metric tonnes of sugar, allegedly rejected abroad due to safety concerns but now cleared for sale in Kenya.
“This government is feeding poison to its people,” one leader said, demanding the immediate destruction of the sugar consignment and the resignation of those behind the scandal.
On education, the Opposition slammed the Treasury’s proposal to cut funding for free primary and secondary education, calling it unconstitutional. “This is a direct violation of Article 53 of our Constitution. You cannot weaponize poverty against the children of this nation,” they said.
The United Opposition further criticized the government’s opaque financial dealings, particularly the use of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) to manage public debt and infrastructure investments.
They described SPVs as a shadowy tactic to bypass parliamentary oversight and enrich a few well-connected individuals.
Wearing black armbands in solidarity with victims of police brutality, the leaders ended with a rallying cry: “Kenyans must stand against this regime — legally, peacefully, and fearlessly. The time is now.”
