Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka faced hostility in Tharaka Nithi after rowdy youths chanting pro-government slogans disrupted his rally and forced him to end his tour prematurely. Kalonzo Musyoka tries to address a roadside rally in Tharaka Nithi. The incident unfolded at Kibong’a in Tharaka constituency, where Kalonzo had lined up a series of engagements during the first day of his two-day tour of the county. He had earlier commissioned the new Wiper Liberation Front offices in Marimanti before heading to Mukothima, Gachoroni, and Kibong’a. The rally at Kibong’a, which was expected to be the climax of the day, ended abruptly after youths chanting “two-term” slogans drowned out his speech. “Kalonzo aongee ama asiongee?” the Wiper leader asked the crowd at one point as the chants made it difficult to deliver his planned address. Subscribe to watch new videos Who did Kalonzo blame for the hostile reception?
Kalonzo, who has styled himself as one of the country’s most senior opposition voices, was visibly frustrated by the disruption. He later accused Deputy President Kithure Kindiki of orchestrating the chaos, saying the county boss had resorted to using intimidation tactics to stifle dissent. “I don’t know who had paid them what, but this is the type of intolerance. We are a democracy, and people have every right. In fact, the only credit I give the people of Marimanti, nobody threw stones, nobody said dirty things,” he said after leaving the venue. The former vice president argued that the incident was not an isolated case but part of a broader pattern of political intolerance. Kalonzo Musyoka addresses a past church event. Kalonzo claimed such scenes were increasingly defining the Kenya Kwanza administration under President William Ruto. “He should set the example by allowing people to visit his place freely. But if he chooses to be the chief goon, organising thugs and such people, how will he, as the deputy president of the Republic of Kenya, be received elsewhere?” Kalonzo posed, pointing fingers at Kindiki.
By Didacus Malowa
