He is scared: Kalonzo accuses Ruto of following opposition to Western Kenya
By Kenneth Mwenda, June 13, 2026Kalonzo Musyoka has accused President William Ruto of reacting to opposition pressure and following the United Alternative Government campaign trail in Western Kenya.
In a post on his X account on Saturday, June 13, 2026, Kalonzo said Ruto’s visit to Kakamega was not coincidental. He linked it to growing opposition mobilisation under the #KomboaKenyaKaravan.
“Ruto is also in Kakamega today. Let us be honest about why. He is following the United Alternative Government. He is scared, because WANTAM is real,” Kalonzo wrote.
He added that the opposition’s recent “People’s Budget” had disrupted government planning and forced key state institutions into reaction mode.
“The People’s Budget has sent Treasury and State House running helter-skelter — so now he comes to re-launch projects already launched, to make promises he has no intention of keeping,” he said.
Kalonzo also claimed that Kenyans have begun to question the government’s performance three years into office. He said citizens expected delivery but instead face economic pressure and frustration.
“Three years in, what do Kenyans actually have? An angry president. One who issues shoot-to-kill orders against the very people he swore to serve,” he wrote.
Attack on cathedral meeting
He further criticised the handling of a budget discussion meeting held at All Saints’ Cathedral in Nairobi, where civil society groups, faith leaders, and citizens gathered. The meeting was disrupted by unidentified individuals.
“Yesterday, Kenyans gathered at All Saints’ Cathedral, Nairobi, to do something simple: discuss Ruto’s budget. Citizens. Faith leaders. Civil society… and they were attacked by goons sent by Ruto’s associates,” Kalonzo claimed.
He described the incident as an attack on religious institutions and civil society space.
“This is not just an attack on civil society. This is an attack on the Church,” he said, referring to earlier incidents in Nyeri and recent tensions around public gatherings.
Kalonzo questioned whether the government was trying to silence religious voices.
“Is Ruto trying to muzzle the Church?” he asked.
He warned that the incidents were not isolated but part of a wider political pattern ahead of the 2027 General Election.
“What happened at All Saints’ is not isolated. It is a rehearsal — for Ol Kalau, for August 10th, 2027 General Election,” he said.