I Need Numbers to Impeach Raila if He Betrays Me, Kalonzo Says

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has urged the people of the Ukambani region to rally behind the party ahead of the August 9th elections.

Musyoka defended his decision to shelve his presidential bid in favor of ODM leader Raila Odinga, saying he negotiated with the community’s interests in mind. 

Addressing mourners at a burial ceremony in Machakos County, Musyoka urged residents to only elect Wiper candidates, stating that he needed numerical strength to enforce the deal.

"I am appealing to every leader in this region to join Wiper so that you can give me strength in Azimio, whose key decision-makers are myself, President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mr Odinga,” Kalonzo remarked.

Musyoka, 68, also argued that having many elected MPs will enable him to impeach Odinga in case he betrays him.

“With many Wiper members, we shall be able to impeach Mr. Odinga if he fails to honor the deal we signed,” he said.

Wiper is among more than 20 political parties that signed a coalition agreement under the Azimio La Umoja last weekend and endorsed Odinga as the outfit’s presidential flagbearer in the forthcoming elections.

On Tuesday, the Wiper party leader said he will emulate Deputy President William Ruto by launching his 2027 presidential bid immediately after Odinga is sworn-in as president later this year. Musyoka indicated that he has learned a lot from Ruto’s early campaign strategy.

“DP Ruto started campaigns immediately after they were reelected in 2017 because he knew that he was focused on the presidency. I will also start my journey to State House a day after swearing-in of Odinga as president,” Musyoka said during a tour of Tharaka Nithi County.