Kalonzo Alleges State Interference in By-Elections, Vows Strong Legal Challenge
The united opposition coalition has announced plans to dispute the results of the just concluded Mbeere North and Malava constituency by-elections in court on grounds that the election outcome was skewed by senior state officials.
Speaking on Sunday during a church service at AIC Mukuni in Machakos County, the Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka said that the coalition intends to file a legal petition supported by what he termed credible evidence of manipulation and state-backed tampering.
“William Ruto knows that UDA did not win in Mbeere and UDA did not win in Malava,” Kalonzo told congregants, insisting the coalition has “evidence of direct interference.”
He alleged that the security officers were pressured during the tallying, and some leaders tampered with vote figures, terming what happened a structured process to ensure a win for the government-backed candidates.
“There was no vote tallying,” he said, adding, “We are going to have a very clear, strong petition.”
Kalonzo attended the thanksgiving service alongside Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti, Kaiti MP Joshua Kimilu and several opposition figures. He said the coalition will launch “a very serious approach” in court and noted that the world is closely monitoring Kenya’s democratic processes.
“Not just the country, the whole world has been observing Kenya,” he said. “He employed every trick in the book to give an impression… but the whole world knows.”
The leaders visited Machakos to thank supporters after Antony Kisoi won the Mumbuni North ward by-election, which they framed as evidence of declining support for President William Ruto in the region.
Kalonzo further accused the government of voter suppression, intimidation and bribery, alleging that senior public officers actively campaigned in violation of election laws. “We are going to clearly indicate which ministers were participating at that level… If you are a public officer at that level, you can’t go and do bad things,” he said.
He also cited chaos that disrupted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s event on Sunday, questioning the decision to deploy tear gas at a religious function in Kariobangi.
“You can’t throw tear gas at a church and say people are fighting,” Kalonzo stated. “Kenyans know… they know who betrayed them.”
Kalonzo at the same time reaffirmed the coalition’s commitment to its policy agenda, highlighting affordable housing, fair taxation and economic revival as key priorities.
“They say we don’t have an agenda, but we do. We spoke of affordable housing. There will be no over-taxation in this country,” he said.
