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Stop luring Kalonzo to join the government, senators tell Ruto

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka during a tour of Sultan Hamud and Emali, Makueni county, on June 6, 2025. [File, Standard]

Five opposition senators have told President William Ruto to drop his bid to woo Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka into his government.

Senators Joe Nyotu (Murang'a), Enoch Wambua (Kitui), John Kinyua (Laikipia), John Methu (Nyandarua) and Karungo Thangwa (Kiambu) said the opposition's train had left the station, with their sole focus being to remove President Ruto from power in 2027.

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