What Kalonzo Said About Possible Arrest of Gachagua and Matiang'i

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has warned the government against arresting former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua or former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i, saying such a move would be treated as an attack on the entire opposition coalition.

Speaking on Sunday, June 28, during a church service at AIC Namanga Border in Kajiado County, Kalonzo declared that the coalition had resolved to stand together regardless of any pressure directed at individual leaders.

"If anyone touches Rigathi Gachagua, they will have touched all of us. The same applies to Fred Matiang'i. We are united, and we have agreed that any attempt to arrest one of our leaders is an attack on the entire coalition," Kalonzo said.

He was accompanied by former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi, DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa, Kajiado Senator Seki Lenku, and Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo.

Kalonzo described Gachagua as a key member of the opposition alliance and insisted that the coalition would not allow any of its principals to face political pressure alone.

He said the alliance had already anticipated possible attempts to weaken it and had resolved to respond by strengthening internal unity.

According to the Wiper leader, the opposition remains focused on its common agenda and will continue working together despite what he termed growing political intimidation.

He also expressed concern over what he described as increasing attacks on media freedom. 

Kalonzo referred to the alleged attack on a mainstream media house on Sunday and reports of an attempted abduction of a journalist in Nakuru County, saying the incidents raised serious concerns about press freedom in the country.

He argued that journalists must be allowed to carry out their work without intimidation, noting that the Constitution guarantees media freedom. He added that the opposition would continue speaking out whenever those constitutional protections are threatened.

Kalonzo also revisited the events surrounding the June 25 anniversary of the Gen Z protests. He claimed security officers were deployed around Parliament and barricades erected to stop opposition leaders and families of victims from laying flowers in memory of those who lost their lives during previous demonstrations.

He said the actions reflected an intolerance for peaceful remembrance and dissent, adding that citizens have a constitutional right to assemble and express themselves peacefully.

The leaders who attended the Namanga service urged Kenyans to continue praying for the country while calling for justice for victims of past protests.

They also demanded accountability from public officials and condemned what they described as the misuse of state institutions against government critics and young people.