“I will never join this rogue and criminal regime,” Kalonzo stated. “I refuse to participate in any type of dialogue with a regime that has our children’s blood on its hands.”
This bold declaration comes after months of speculation about Kalonzo possibly softening his stance. But instead, he has doubled down, accusing Ruto’s government of using fear and violence to maintain control.
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“Make no mistake: the Ruto dictatorship is not interested in peace,” he added. “It feeds on fear, violence, and intimidation. That is their modus operandi. But we shall not remain silent nor be silenced. The spirit of resistance is alive.”
“Even if Kalonzo is humble and fears Gachagua,” Mutua said on June 17, “he should be talking to him and telling him what is right and wrong, because the disrespect Gachagua is showing us now, he used it to claim that we cannot give enough votes.”
“To my brother Kalonzo, don’t allow anybody to make friends or create enemies for you,” Wetang’ula said. “Your friends are not necessarily someone’s friends, and your enemies are not someone’s enemies.”
Rigathi Gachagua, Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua, Fred Matiang’i and other Kenyan opposition leaders pose for a photo after a meeting.
“I also strongly condemn the arrest of civil rights activist Boniface Mwangi, a bold and fearless advocate for truth and justice,” Kalonzo said. “I have directed our legal team to do everything they can to ensure his release at the earliest time possible.”
“Boniface Mwangi was arrested yesterday, July 19, 2025, by detectives at his residence in Lukenya in connection with the facilitation of terrorist activities during the June 25, 2025, protests,” read a statement from DCI on July 20.
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