Kalonzo Musyoka from the Wiper party wants UDA and ODM to talk with the opposition before picking new leaders for the election commission. He led the National Dialogue Committee with others from opposition groups, which promised to create a trustworthy election board through fair and open hiring. The committee agreed that both the government and the opposition must approve these important appointments together. Musyoka believes this agreement remains essential for building public trust.
Musyoka noticed things changed when UDA and ODM formed a new government partnership. They signed an official agreement at KICC on March 7, 2025. This political shift matters because those two parties seem allied, not opposed anymore. Musyoka wrote directly to Raila Odinga explaining why balanced discussions must include genuine opposition voices. He sees checks and balances as necessary for good leadership.
The Wiper leader warned that ignoring true opposition input would harm public confidence in the election commission. He thinks letting just UDA and ODM make these decisions serves only their political interests. This approach might repeat past mistakes that led to the violent conflicts after the 2007 elections. Musyoka made his position very clear about what happens next.
He stated firmly that if the UDA/ODM alliance names election commissioners without real opposition participation, they create an unfair system. The opposition plans to fight back against any attempts to undermine what Kenyan citizens truly want. Musyoka demanded meaningful discussions between the alliance and opposition groups. He reminded everyone that this matched Kenya's 2010 Constitution values and followed successful practices from 1997 that helped make the 2002 elections respected.
Musyoka noticed things changed when UDA and ODM formed a new government partnership. They signed an official agreement at KICC on March 7, 2025. This political shift matters because those two parties seem allied, not opposed anymore. Musyoka wrote directly to Raila Odinga explaining why balanced discussions must include genuine opposition voices. He sees checks and balances as necessary for good leadership.
The Wiper leader warned that ignoring true opposition input would harm public confidence in the election commission. He thinks letting just UDA and ODM make these decisions serves only their political interests. This approach might repeat past mistakes that led to the violent conflicts after the 2007 elections. Musyoka made his position very clear about what happens next.
He stated firmly that if the UDA/ODM alliance names election commissioners without real opposition participation, they create an unfair system. The opposition plans to fight back against any attempts to undermine what Kenyan citizens truly want. Musyoka demanded meaningful discussions between the alliance and opposition groups. He reminded everyone that this matched Kenya's 2010 Constitution values and followed successful practices from 1997 that helped make the 2002 elections respected.
