Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka with other opposition leaders at AIC Namanga in Kajiado county on June 28,2026.
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Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has warned the government against targeting opposition leaders, declaring that any attempt to arrest one of the coalition's principals would amount to an attack on the entire opposition.
Speaking during a church service at AIC Namanga Border in Kajiado County on Sunday, Kalonzo singled out former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i, saying the opposition would stand together against what he described as intimidation.
"You will not even aggrieve upon the rights of others like Gachagua. I can assure you Gachagua is a strong member of this team. He is a leader and you cannot grab him. If you arrest him, you have arrested Seki, Wamalwa, and others," Kalonzo said.
The former Vice President was accompanied by former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi, Democratic Action Party-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa, Kajiado Senator Seki Lenku and Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo.
Kalonzo insisted that the opposition would remain united despite what he termed as threats against its leaders.
"You touch Fred Matiang'i, you have touched Muturi. Trying to arrest any of the leaders, we have decided we will work hard and unite for the future of our children," he said.
He said the opposition would not take lightly what he described as threats directed at Gachagua and other leaders allied to the coalition.
Beyond politics, Kalonzo expressed concern over what he termed as increasing intimidation of journalists and media houses, saying recent incidents pointed to a worrying trend.
He cited the alleged attack on a mainstream media house and the reported attempted abduction of a journalist in Nakuru County on Sunday, arguing that press freedom was under threat.
Kalonzo said the Constitution of Kenya 2010 guarantees media freedom and warned against any attempts to silence independent voices.
The Wiper leader also revisited the events of Thursday, June 25, which marked the second anniversary of the Gen Z protests in which several young Kenyans lost their lives.
He claimed that despite the peaceful nature of the commemorations, the state attempted to prevent opposition leaders and families of the victims from laying flowers outside Parliament by deploying security officers and erecting barricades.
Kalonzo and the other opposition leaders urged Kenyans to continue praying for the country, saying it was headed in the wrong direction.
They cited what they described as growing intimidation of opposition leaders and the misuse of state agencies to harass young people and dissenting voices, and called for respect for constitutional rights.
The leaders also demanded justice for victims of past protests and accountability from those in positions of power.
