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Kalonzo arrives for protests carrying flowers, sends message to Ruto

Kalonzo arrives for protests carrying flowers, sends message to Ruto
Kalonzo alongside other opposition leaders when they arrived carrying flowers. PHOTO/@skmusyoka/X

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, accompanied by fellow opposition figure Eugene Wamalwa, arrived at the Holy Family Basilica in Nairobi on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, carrying flowers and draped in Kenyan flags ahead of what is expected to be a major escalation in the nationwide protests.

Kathiani Member of Parliament Robert Mbui and lawyer Ndegwa Njiru also accompanied Kalonzo and Wamalwa.

Their symbolic appearance at the cathedral came as tensions continued to build across the capital, with Gen Z demonstrators and other citizens mobilising against the administration of President William Ruto.

The leaders, walking in unity, were surrounded by tens of protesters who joined them in a calm yet resolute march, turning the basilica precincts into a charged space of national identity and protest energy.

The delegation was then seen distributing flowers among demonstrators.

Kalonzo alongside other opposition leaders when they arrived carrying flowers. PHOTO/Screengrab by People Daily Digital of X video by @Kameme TV

Speaking from the precincts of the church, Kalonzo Musyoka expressed solidarity with the demonstrators, stating that the pain felt by Kenyans was understood by the opposition.

He remarked that the heavy barricading of the city was a clear signal that President William Ruto had, in effect, declared the day a public holiday.

He insisted that the damage and disruption caused by the blockade must be squarely attributed to the Head of State.

“We understand the pain. A barricaded city is a clear indication that President Ruto has effectively declared today a public holiday. Naturally, the consequences of this kind of barricading must be attributed directly to him,” Kalonzo said.

Kalonzo noted that even if the demonstrators were denied access to Parliament to lay wreaths in honour of the departed, the lives lost would, in years to come, be celebrated with the respect and dignity they deserved.

He called on Kenyans to remain unwavering in their resolve, describing the day as one of the most significant since the country attained independence.

“Even if we are denied the opportunity to access Parliament and lay wreaths there, in the years to come, those who lost their lives will be honoured properly and remembered with dignity. Kenyans must remain resolute. Today stands out as one of the most important days since this country attained independence.”

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