07/12/2025
Hon. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka is a man whose leadership record speaks for itself. Having served this beautiful country, Kenya, as Vice President from 2008 to 2013, he has consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to protecting his people from poor governance.
In 2013, when Baba (Raila Odinga) was vying for the presidency, Kalonzo Musyoka made the selfless decision to shelve his own presidential ambitions and become Baba’s running mate under the CORD Coalition. Despite the allegations of election rigging that followed, Kalonzo did not abandon Baba. He stood firmly beside him—through the protests, through the streets, and through every effort to defend ordinary Kenyans.
Again in 2017, he put aside his own ambitions and accepted to run as Raila Odinga’s deputy. He continued to follow Baba’s footsteps with unwavering loyalty—facing tear gas, intimidation, and countless hardships imposed by the then government.
Then came 2022, a year in which Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka proved, more clearly than ever before, that he is a true statesman. This time, he did not just forgo the running mate position; he stepped aside entirely for someone else—without conditions, without bargaining, purely for the sake of the nation. It reminded many of the late Prof. George Saitoti’s famous words: “There comes a time when the nation is more important than an individual.” Kalonzo Musyoka embodied this spirit. Even after sacrificing his own ambitions, he continued to support Baba and delivered more than 94% of the Kamba vote to the Azimio Coalition.
After the Supreme Court dismissed the presidential petition, life moved on—but the concerns of ordinary citizens were not being addressed by the government. Together with the Azimio team, Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka organized demonstrations to demand action on the rising cost of living. He was on the frontlines with citizens, tear-gassed alongside them, yet he never surrendered until the people’s concerns were acknowledged.
Then came the Gen Z demonstrations that nearly shook the nation to its core. Baba, in his wisdom and experience, chose to cooperate with the government to prevent the country from descending into chaos. Though this decision did not sit well with Kalonzo Musyoka, he understood it was necessary for the sake of national stability.
My message to Hon. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka is this: we have witnessed your love for this country. You have walked with Baba, stood with ordinary citizens, and defended our rights time and again. We trust you fully—but we do not trust some of the individuals you are currently associating with. People who once labeled us as non-shareholders. People who viewed us as outsiders, undeserving of development despite being taxpayers. Individuals who have shown open hostility toward us, and who believe we belong in perpetual opposition.
Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka, you are a good man—but we cannot sit at the same table with those who treat us with contempt.
Since Baba Raila Odinga decided to stepped aside and chosen to work with President William Samoei Ruto before he left us, we kindly ask that you also join the government. Let us support this government in the 2027 election. Then in 2032, we will stand firmly behind you—just as you have stood with us in past elections.
Hon. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, you are the SIXTH. After President William Samoei Ruto completes his regime in 2032, the mantle will be yours.
