Wiper party leader addresses the press this evening at the SKM media center.
By IP reporter | SKM Media, Karen.
KAREN, Nairobi.
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Monday evening issued a sharp rebuke of the government’s crackdown on peaceful protesters, accusing the State of weaponizing anti-terrorism laws to silence dissent.
Speaking from the SKM Command Centre in Karen, Kalonzo revealed that he had spent the day at Kahawa Law Courts, standing in solidarity with young Kenyans charged under the Prevention of Terrorism Act — a move he described as both shocking and unlawful.
“I spent the entire day at the Kahawa Law Courts today together with my colleagues Eugene Wamalwa, Ndegwa Njiru, and Kibe Mungai, seeking justice for many young Kenyans who have shockingly been charged by the State under the Terrorism Act,” he said.
‘Tools of Tyranny Will Expire’
Kalonzo accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of embracing “arbitrary arrests, trumped-up charges,” and now, anti-terror laws as a way to intimidate peaceful demonstrators, particularly in the wake of youth-led protests sweeping the country.
“Arbitrary arrests, trumped-up charges, and now, the use of anti-terror laws against peaceful demonstrators has become the modus operandi of this regime,” he said.
In a defiant tone, the former vice president warned that these tools of repression are not sustainable.
“These tools of tyranny have an expiration date. The Constitution of Kenya, 2010, is the supreme law of the land. Justice will be our shield and defender,” Kalonzo said, invoking the national anthem.
Opposition Leaders Demand Accountability
Kalonzo was joined by former Defense Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, constitutional lawyers Ndegwa Njiru and Kibe Mungai, who have been offering legal support to dozens of protesters arrested over the past two weeks.
The Wiper leader called for the immediate withdrawal of terrorism-related charges, terming them a violation of constitutional rights to assembly, expression, and fair trial.
He also urged civil society, religious leaders, and the international community to speak out against what he termed a “dangerous slide toward authoritarianism.”
Context of the Crackdown.
Over the past week, dozens of demonstrators — mostly youth involved in anti-finance bill protests — have been arrested across major towns, with some facing charges previously reserved for high-level security threats.
Human rights groups have condemned the arrests, calling them a misuse of Kenya’s counterterrorism framework, originally designed to combat violent extremism.
As pressure builds for the government to release the protesters unconditionally, Kalonzo warned that public outrage will only intensify if such laws are used to suppress civic expression.
“Justice will prevail — not fear, not intimidation, and certainly not tyranny,” he concluded.
Ends.
