Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has formally declared his bid for the presidency, unveiling a sweeping reform agenda that he says will rescue Kenya from economic hardship, corruption, and democratic backsliding.
In his end-of-year message to the nation on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, Kalonzo positioned the United Opposition as a “Government-in-Waiting” and confirmed that he will be on the ballot in the 2027 General Election, pledging integrity-driven leadership anchored on constitutionalism, economic justice, and the protection of fundamental rights.
“My fellow Kenyans, I want to be very clear this afternoon. The United Opposition is not just a coalition. It is your Government-in-Waiting. We are united not by personal ambition, but by shared values: respect for the Constitution, economic justice, integrity in public office, and the protection of fundamental rights,” Kalonzo stat
United Opposition flag bearer
Kalonzo revealed that the United Opposition coalition will announce its presidential candidate by the first quarter of 2026, signalling early preparations to challenge President William Ruto’s administration.
He emphasised that the opposition alliance is bound not by personal ambition but by shared values, describing it as a liberation front committed to restoring trust in public institutions and ending what he termed “Rutoism”.
“And I make this commitment to you: By the first quarter of 2026, the name of our presidential candidate will be made known to Kenyans. Let me also be abundantly clear: I am running for President of the Republic of Kenya,” he said.
“I offer myself to serve this nation driven by the conviction that Kenya can and must do better, and the mandate given to me by my party — the strongly re-energised the Wiper Patriotic Front on October 10, 2025, by the National Delegates Congress (NDC) at the historic Uhuru Park, Nairobi. This is a front to liberate Kenya.”
