Kindiki threatens a fierce battle after Kalonzo rejects his advances

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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has issued a stern warning to Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, cautioning him against spreading falsehoods and inflammatory remarks against the government.

In a strongly worded statement posted on his official X account on Sunday, June 15, 2025, Kindiki responded to Kalonzo’s recent remarks rejecting any association with the Kenya Kwanza administration.

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Kalonzo had described the current leadership as a “blood-based regime” and accused them of using his name to sanitise what he termed as injustice.

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“I hear my big brother Kalonzo has said he doesn’t wish to work with me politically. That is fine with me,” Kindiki wrote.

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“For the unkind things he has said about me, I won’t answer him back publicly, not because I can’t, but because I never do public duels with people I respect. But if he continues with his falsehoods unprovoked, I will happily tackle him head-on.”

Kalonzo’s fiery remarks were in response to Kindiki’s apparent olive branch extended the previous day during a public event in Wote, Makueni County.

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At the event, Kindiki referred to Kalonzo as a “respected elder” and “senior-in-law”, expressing a willingness to engage with him on matters of development.

“I will look for him, as you have tasked me to do so,” Kindiki told locals. “We do not want him to be misled by those keen to destabilise the country through divisive and tribal politics.”

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However, Kalonzo dismissed the gesture as insincere and politically motivated.
“I will never work with this blood-based regime,” he wrote on X. “Let no one be misled by those peddling falsehoods and attempting to use my name to sanitise injustice.”

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Kalonzo’s reaction also came in the wake of growing public outrage over the deaths of several Gen Z protesters, including blogger Albert Ojwang, during recent demonstrations.

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He accused the government of having “the blood of Gen Z on its hands”, declaring Tuesday, June 25, as a national “solemn day” to honour those killed in the protests.

“This is all diversionary and a poor attempt to divide the United Opposition,” Kalonzo added. “I cannot work with or meet up with people with Gen Z blood on their hands.”

Despite the sharp political exchanges, Kindiki closed his statement by reaffirming the government’s commitment to national development.

“The Government’s development agenda for all the people of this nation will continue undeterred irrespective of who is working with who for whatever objective,” he said.

The public spat highlights the deepening divisions between key political figures as the country edges closer to the 2027 General Election, with alliances shifting and the youth uprising increasingly shaping the political discourse.

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