Kalonzo Musyoka on Sunday criticised members of the opposition who joined the Kenya Kwanza Government and now claim that those opposed to the government are ‘starving’.
Speaking during a church service in Umoja Nairobi, the Wiper Party leader specifically singled out Cabinet Secretary of Cooperatives and MSMEs, Wycliffe Oparanya, for claiming Kalonzo and his team were starving.
“How can a person who has been a minister say at such a time that he is eating goodies while the likes of Kalonzo are hungry?” Kalonzo wondered.
The former vice president further noted that there are many issues that need to be addressed, calling for leaders who see beyond the goodies from the government.
“We are not leaders who make noises anyhow, I want my friend Oparanya to know we are not noise makers we are true leaders and true loyal opposition in our country,” he said emphasising that he will stand with the people.
“We have reached a level where we can look at the history and tell you we know where the problems are,” Kalonzo explained faulting the execution of the Hustler Fund which he noted was a total mess that resulted in defaults of Ksh18 billion.
He further told off critics who are underestimating his capacity to lead the country saying that the country needs able leadership to steer it out of the deep hole that is in it.
“I have no role in Azimio la Umoja but I’m leading the others so we can anchor the country so it does not turn in the wrong direction,” he said adding, “We will keep going, we will no tire.”
Kalonzo called out the government for the recent demolitions that have been ongoing in Soweto slums terming them as inhumane and a violation of human rights.
“I want you to know that Kenya is a signatory to the United Nations (UN) Convention on people’s and human rights and you can’t escape,” he said noting the demolitions come barely a week after Kenya was elected into the UN Council.
Kalonzo was accompanied by the secretary-general of Jubilee Jeremiah Kioni, Democratic Action Party- Kenya Eugine Wamalwa, and former Governor of Kiambu Ferdinand Waititu who drummed up support for him.
