Speaking in Machakos at a house-opening ceremony for Senator Agnes Kavindu, Kalonzo said he would press ahead with his presidential bid. He urged supporters in Machakos and the wider Ukambani region to back his campaign and called on allied leaders to show stronger support as the opposition seeks unity ahead of the 2027 General Election.
“I want to tell you, the people of Machakos and Ukambani, that the time is now. I feel it in my heart…I never started this journey on empty rhetoric. I want to address doubting Thomases: the time is now,” he said.
Kalonzo also criticised leaders allied to his bid, saying they had not shown enough support at Friday’s event. He pointed to the turnout of Wiper supporters and called for a stronger show of unity.
“Yesterday there was a big show by my brother Riggy G when we went for the Linda Mwananchi event. I was given an invitation, same to DCP, lakini tulipoenda pale niliangalia watu wa Wiper ni wangapi… eeh… aiii, wacha Riggy G akuje na team, wote branded properly… and remember what Riggy G said, ‘this is the team’,” he said.
Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo claimed that goons had heckled Kalonzo to disrupt the meeting. He accused the government of orchestrating the incident to create divisions within the opposition.
“I’m sure the reason for infiltration was to make an effort to see that there is disharmony within the United Alternative Government team, of which Sifuna is one of them,” Maanzo said.
Kalonzo also criticised some clergy members, accusing them of taking political sides instead of speaking out against injustice and poor governance.
He urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to ensure the next election is free, fair and credible, and said his campaign would deploy two agents at every polling station.
“This will not be the type of a stolen election. We shall be there. We’ll have two agents per every polling station,” he said.
