Wiper Democratic Movement has warned that it could leave the United Opposition and pursue an independent presidential campaign if its leader, Kalonzo Musyoka, is not selected as the coalition’s flag bearer for the 2027 General Election.
The party’s Coast region leaders delivered the warning during a press briefing in Mombasa on Monday, November 3, insisting that Kalonzo would not accept a deputy presidential position or step aside for another opposition politician.
Coast Wiper chairman Dr John Chamia said the party’s position was clear, dismissing suggestions that Kalonzo could work with President William Ruto ahead of the next election.
Chamia described the relationship between Kalonzo and Ruto as incompatible, maintaining that Wiper’s priority was to remove the current administration from power through a united opposition campaign led by the former Vice President.
“Kalonzo and Ruto are like North and South; they can’t meet.
Whoever is thinking that they can work together should be daydreaming,” Chamia stated.
He also addressed the recent heckling of Kalonzo during a Linda Mwananchi Movement gathering, warning opposition leaders against allowing disagreements to....
