Wiper Democratic Movement leader Kalonzo Musyoka has come out strongly to castigate President William Ruto’s administration after a controversial ruling by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula that Kenya Kwanza is the majority in the National Assembly.

On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Wetang’ula ruled that the ruling coalition, and not the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya alliance, is the majority.

Taking to his X account on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Kalonzo, who has long been a vocal critic of President Ruto, did not hold back as he referred to the Head of State as Kasongo and went on to take a swipe at his entire administration, accusing it of disrespecting the rule of law.

According to Kalonzo, the ruling did not come as a shock to him in the slightest, as he had long anticipated such an outcome, insisting that he had seen it coming from miles away, given what he described as a consistent pattern of legal and constitutional violations by President Ruto’s government.

“We expected this ruling! Kasongo’s regime does not respect the rule of law,” Kalonzo posted on X.

Wetang’ula’s rule

The former Vice President and longtime opposition figure was responding to the explosive ruling made today by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula that declared that Kenya Kwanza, with 165 Members of Parliament, holds the numerical advantage in the House, while Azimio la Umoja, despite its legal arguments, only has 154 opposition members in the chamber.

This ruling, which came after days of high-stakes deliberations, tense political maneuvering, and back-to-back heated debates between Kenya Kwanza and Azimio MPs, was particularly contentious because it flew in the face of a prior decision made by a court on Friday, February 7, 2025, which had firmly established that Azimio la Umoja was, in fact, the party with the highest number of MPs.

The ruling had further stated that Speaker Moses Wetangula should not continue occupying his position while still serving as a party leader, an assertion that raised fresh concerns about impartiality in the House’s leadership.

However, while delivering his highly disputed ruling today, Wetangula, in what many saw as a thinly veiled attempt to justify his decision, took direct aim at the Milimani Court—the judicial body that had previously ruled in favor of Azimio—and presented a series of arguments and legal interpretations that he claimed formed the basis of his ruling.

“Arising from the foregoing, Kenya Kwanza is the majority, and Azimio is the minority. The leadership of the House remains unchanged,” Wetangula boldly declared, sending shockwaves across the political landscape and prompting an immediate and furious reaction from opposition lawmakers, who wasted no time in making their displeasure known.

Chaos

No sooner had Wetangula concluded his controversial pronouncement than Parliament erupted into chaos, as furious Azimio MPs, unable to contain their frustration, broke into loud jeers, drowned out the Speaker’s voice with defiant chants, and ultimately staged a dramatic walkout, leaving the House in disarray.

Leading the charge was the outspoken Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo, who wasted no time in launching a scathing verbal attack on the Speaker, accusing him of outright bias, partisan favoritism, and grossly undermining the authority of the Judiciary by disregarding the court’s ruling.

Before walking out, Millie went a step further by issuing a bold ultimatum, vowing that Azimio would not take the ruling lying down and that she, together with other like-minded opposition leaders, would be taking immediate legal action to challenge Wetangula’s decision.

“As Azimio, we very respectfully disagree with your communication… As Azimio, we are going to take further action.