Kalonzo accuses Government of blocking fans to Harambee Stars match

Wiper Patriotic Front Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka (center) with Mavoko MP Patrick Makau (left) celebrate Harambee Stars win against DR Congo in Karen on August 3, 2025. [Courtesy] Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of deliberately denying Kenyans access to watch Harambee Stars in action. Kalonzo claim that the government bought out all match tickets and barricaded roads leading to Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. Speaking on Sunday at Ruach Tabernacle Assembly, Kiambu, Kalonzo said the move was a politically motivated attempt to suppress public gatherings and frustrate efforts by opposition leaders to connect with ordinary Kenyans. "As Kenyans and leaders, we wish our players good luck and donated some tickets because we knew they wanted a friendly crowd today in Kasarani, but I don't know how they will manage the Gen Z watching all over," Kalonzo said. "They have blockaded all over because they don't want Kenyans to attend the matches. They have bought every ticket for today's event." Wiper Patriotic Front Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka at Ruach Tabernacle Assembly, Kiambu on August 3, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Kalonzo expressed support for the national team Harambee Stars, calling the national team a symbol of national cohesion. "We wish our team Harambee Stars well in the game. This is something that puts us together as a nation. For now, let's hold together. We do not even realise our own potential as a country." Kalonzo, who served as vice president during Mwai Kibaki's administration, said the incident reflects a worrying trend of state interference in public events and suppression of democratic expression. As patron of the Kenya Football Fans Association, he pledged support to fans and revealed he had offered over 500 tickets for upcoming matches including Kenya vs Morocco and Kenya vs Zambia. "I will look for the CS Sports so that he should rise above partisanship. He should give our fans an opportunity to cheer our national team without hindrance," he said. Kalonzo further linked the government's conduct to Kenyans growing concerns over poor governance, saying that the high cost of living, unemployment, and lack of accountability have left Kenyans deeply frustrated. "Even though we worry about the cost of living, we must rise above the challenges. The unemployment crisis will only be tackled by realising our full potential and stopping the theft and misuse of our national resources," he said. He said Kenyans are increasingly focused on the 2027 general elections, determined to make President William Ruto a one-term leader. "Kenyans are fed up. Nothing is working. From every part of the country, people are frustrated. This is why 2027 is already on their minds." Kalonzo also launched a scathing attack on the government for its alleged intimidation and targeting of opposition leaders, naming politicians Jamleck Kamau, Senator Methu, and former MP Peter Munyaka as some of those being targeted for elimination. "We are now concerned about the way they are targeting opposition leaders. They want to shoot, maim and kill them. If they go that route, they'll be spelling doom for themselves," he warned. He accused the regime of reviving the same oppressive tactics it once condemned in opposition, including using a so-called "killer squad" to abduct and intimidate dissenters. "They used to complain about the killer squad, yet now it's the same group abducting leaders. We are watching them. We are not afraid." Kalonzo also expressed outrage over the arrest and prosecution of young protesters under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, calling the charges illegal and unjustified. "Charging young people for exercising their rights under terrorism laws is illegal. They need healing. We must say as a country never again," he added. He warned that the regime's alleged misuse of state institutions such as the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to settle political scores would not go unchallenged, urging leaders to defend constitutionalism and rule of law. "They have weaponised KRA, but we shall stand firm behind our legal systems. The so-called empowerment programs are simply abuse of office and crimes against humanity."

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