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Kalonzo to Ruto: I won't join you, stop the overtures ahead of 2027

By Juliet Omelo, Preston Murunga and Victor Budi | 4h ago

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Linda Wananchi brigade led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna address a media briefing in Nairobi on July 30, 2026. [Benard Orwongo Standard]

Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has ruled out working with President William Ruto ahead of the 2027 General Election, claiming that the Head of State has been using emissaries to persuade him to join the Kenya Kwanza administration.

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