Also known as: WPF
Opposition political party led by Kalonzo Musyoka, preparing for the 2027 General Election and engaging in coalition talks.
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Kalonzo hands Moha Jicho Pevu direct Wiper ticket for Mombasa Governor bid By Brian Kimani April 25, 2026 03:50 (EAT) Nyali MP Moha Jicho Pevu and Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka during a rally in Mombasa on April 25, 2026. …
Kalonzo hands Moha Jicho Pevu direct Wiper ticket for Mombasa Governor bidWiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has announced new party leadership appointments including Jamleck Irungu Kamau as national chairperson, Mohamed Ali as deputy party leader-designate, and Ndegwa Njiru as spokesperson, in preparation for the 2027 General Election and efforts to lead an opposition coalition against President William Ruto.
10 hours ago · The Standard →
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has announced new party leadership appointments including Jamleck Irungu Kamau as national chairperson, Mohamed Ali as deputy party leader-designate, and Ndegwa Njiru as spokesperson, in preparation for the 2027 General Election and efforts to lead an opposition coalition against President William Ruto.
10 hours ago · The Standard →
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has appointed Nyali MP Mohammed Ali as the party's Deputy Party Leader-designate, part of efforts to expand the party's leadership ahead of the 2027 General Election.
22 hours ago · Capital News →
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has announced new party leadership appointments: former Cabinet Minister Jamleck Kamau as party chairman, Nyali MP Mohamed Ali as Deputy Party Leader designate, and lawyer Ndegwa Njiru as party spokesperson. The appointments follow a mandate from the party's National Delegates Congress ahead of the 2027 General Election.
23 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Wiper Patriotic Front Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has appealed to Sudan's government to lift its ban on Kenyan tea imports to restore diplomatic relations between the two nations. Sudan purchases approximately 35 million kilogrammes of Kenyan tea valued at around Ksh.9 billion annually, and over 3.44 million kilogrammes valued at more than US$10.3 million currently remains stranded in Mombasa warehouses.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka held a crisis meeting to address internal wrangles in the opposition's 'United' Alternative Government. Opposition principals view Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua as overbearing following his calls for political parties to dissolve and join his party, and believe he is hindering their chances of selecting a presidential candidate.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka held an emergency meeting to address internal conflict within the opposition coalition, with some principals unhappy that Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua is overbearing and making calls for political parties to dissolve and join his party.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →
A photograph of Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka meeting Alice Muthama, daughter of former UDA Chairman Johnson Muthama, has fueled speculation about former Senator Muthama's political future, weeks after he publicly disagreed with Kenya Kwanza figures. Alice Muthama, who is seeking the Matungulu parliamentary seat, described the meeting as an opportunity to seek guidance from a veteran politician.
4 August 2026 · Capital News →
The Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Council has resolved to reorganise party structures and rebrand the coalition to solidify support across the country for the 2027 general election. The Council has resolved to engage DCP Party Leader Rigathi Gachagua, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, PLP Leader Martha Karua and UGM Party Leader David Maraga to join the coalition.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Council has resolved to reorganise party structures and rebrand the coalition to strengthen support across the country before the 2027 general election. Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka said the coalition will engage DCP Party Leader Rigathi Gachagua, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, PLP Leader Martha Karua and UGM Party Leader David Maraga to join the coalition.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party has admitted three new members—Fred Matiang'i, Peter Munya, and Lenny Kivuti—and is undertaking internal restructuring and rebranding in preparation for the 2027 General Election, with plans to invite additional parties.
3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto stated that Kenya has made steady economic and social progress and has the capacity to become an upper-middle-income country within the next decade through deliberate development strategies, citing reforms in housing, education, and health sectors as key to improving livelihoods and stabilising the economy.
3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka condemned the arrest of Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia over alleged inciteful remarks at a political rally, calling for equal application of the law and arguing that other leaders aligned to President Ruto's regime have made similar remarks without consequence.
3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Council will hold a meeting chaired by former President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday, hosted by Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka, to establish a formula for identifying a single presidential candidate for the opposition. The meeting is expected to be attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Jubilee Deputy Party Leader Fred Matiang'i, Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi and DAP-K Party leader Eugene Wamalwa.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has pointed to recent remarks by National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed—who claimed some lawmakers financially benefited from October 2024's impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua—as evidence that the parliamentary proceedings were compromised and the removal was unlawful.
2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dismissed as propaganda claims that he was warming up to joining the broad-based government, declaring he remains firmly in the opposition. He said he will not abandon his cause to liberate the country from what he described as social, political and economic ruin inflicted by President Ruto and his administration.
2 August 2026 · The Standard →
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has ruled out pre-election talks with President William Ruto, insisting he will only engage the Head of State after the 2027 General Election. He dismissed speculation that he was planning to abandon the United Opposition and enter into a political pact with Ruto ahead of the polls.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Following her resignation from President William Ruto's UDA party, Linda Mwananchi and Wiper Patriotic Front are actively courting former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa. Siaya Governor James Orengo visited Jumwa in Malindi to extend an invitation, and Wiper says the party has already reached out to her, with leader Kalonzo Musyoka planning to attend a church service with her.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Opposition leaders Rigathi Gachagua and Kalonzo Musyoka have criticized President Ruto's proposed new development charter as "wishful thinking," accusing his administration of sabotaging Vision 2030 implementation through corruption and wastage.
31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has rejected working with President William Ruto ahead of the 2027 General Election, stating that the Head of State has been using emissaries to try to persuade him to join the Kenya Kwanza administration.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dismissed speculation he could work with President William Ruto ahead of the 2027 election, saying they will oppose each other at the ballot. He claimed Ruto's administration had sent intermediaries to court him, but insisted he would not join forces with the President.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Wiper Patriotic Front has dismissed recent attacks on party leader Kalonzo Musyoka from the ruling government, characterizing them as propaganda intended to distract Kenyans from economic, social, and governance challenges ahead of the 2027 General Election.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wiper Patriotic Front has defended party leader Kalonzo Musyoka against recent attacks on his development record, saying the attacks are meant to distract Kenyans from pressing national challenges. The dispute began in mid-December when President William Ruto questioned Musyoka's development record at public rallies, with Musyoka countering that he launched and secured financing for a major road project linking Kibwezi to Maua during his tenure as vice president.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
Wiper Patriotic Front leaders have denied claims that party leader Kalonzo Musyoka met with President William Ruto to discuss a working arrangement ahead of the 2027 election, instead stating that Kalonzo is committed to working with the United Alternative Government to select a single presidential candidate.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion survey by the Centre for African Progress conducted among 4,500 respondents in Nairobi's 17 constituencies places Embakasi East MP Babu Owino at 36 per cent, ahead of businesswoman Agnes Kagure at 32 per cent, with incumbent Governor Johnson Sakaja trailing at 11 per cent.
25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has launched a public fundraising campaign called #KomboaKenya, asking Kenyans to make voluntary contributions through Paybill 400200 to finance his political movement ahead of the 2027 General Election. The campaign frames itself as a citizen-driven effort to reduce reliance on wealthy financiers and place political change in the hands of ordinary citizens.
22 July 2026 · Capital News →
The WANTAM Advisory Committee has unveiled a digital platform to allow Kenyans to participate in selecting the opposition's presidential candidate for the 2027 election. The committee says the initiative is independent and non-partisan, with a digital selection exercise planned for July 25 and 26.
16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Presidential Victims Compensation Team chairman Prof Makau Mutua should appear before Parliament to answer questions about compensation for victims of the 2024 anti-government protests, citing a disconnect between public assurances that compensation is progressing well and testimonies from victims and families who report receiving no payments.
12 July 2026 · The Standard →
Abubakar Zein, a former EALA MP and prominent activist in Kenya's 2010 constitutional reform process, has died while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital. He served as a commissioner for the People's Commission of Kenya and was later appointed to the Constitution Review Commission, and also worked as a fine artist and Director at the Orature Collective.
10 July 2026 · The Standard →
Former Attorney General Justin Muturi has publicly endorsed Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka as opposition flagbearer for next year's presidential contest, saying he would support Kalonzo if the position was not his own.
6 July 2026 · The Standard →
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has renewed calls for June 25 to be formally recognised as a national public holiday, dubbed 'Liberation Day,' to honour young Kenyans who led the anti-Finance Bill protests of 2024. He said the day should serve as a permanent reminder of the sacrifices made by youth in defence of freedom, justice and constitutional rights.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →