Wilson Sossion: Opposition Has No Agenda, Only Hatred Toward Ruto
Former Nominated Member of Parliament and ex-KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion has launched a sharp critique of the united opposition, accusing it of building its political strategy on resentment toward President William Ruto rather than a coherent national vision.
Speaking on Citizen TV on Monday, Sossion argued that the opposition lacks an issue-based agenda to effectively challenge the government and instead focuses on hurling insults at the President.
“It is disunited because it is taking us back in terms of the 2030 aspirations of driving issue-based politics. Any political grouping must have a clear agenda that unites all Kenyans and gives them hope, but what is uniting them is merely hate against the President, a raw search for power without outlining an alternative agenda for Kenya,” Sossion said.
He defended key government programmes such as the Social Health Authority and the Affordable Housing initiative, describing them as transformative projects that are already benefiting Kenyans.
“Those critizing UHC are mere people who have not gone to hospital. Those who have gone to hospital have a story to tell,” he said.
“Nobody should lie to Kenyans that UHC will be done differently, it will be made more successful by future regimes.”
Beyond politics, Sossion called for far-reaching reforms to Kenya’s electoral system, including lowering the voting age and expanding voter registration opportunities to encourage youth participation.
“In the UK, the voting age has been lowered to 16, and in the US, citizens can register even on polling day,” he observed.
He commended the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for maintaining strong institutional credibility, stating, “As a country, we have an IEBC that has maintained very good records over the years.”
Sossion linked the need for broader electoral participation to ongoing youth protests, cautioning that political activism without active voter registration would achieve little.
He also urged political parties to focus on uniting the country through clear, progressive agendas rather than divisive rhetoric.
“Any political grouping must have a clear agenda that unites all Kenyans and gives them hope,” he emphasized, accusing the opposition of being driven by “hatred for President Ruto and greed for power” instead of presenting viable alternatives.
Turning to the education sector, Sossion highlighted the urgent need to address infrastructural deficiencies in schools across the country.
“CDF funds 90% of education, so it’s unacceptable that in 2025 we still have such classrooms in Kenya. It’s time as a country we pause and audit the state of our school infrastructure, identify the gaps, and implement the right interventions to ensure quality classrooms for all learners,” he stated.
