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Kalonzo Secures Release of Activist Urbanus Wambua Following Alleged Abduction, Condemns Political Victimisation

Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka leaves Muthaiga Police Station after securing the release of activist Urbanus Wambua on Friday evening. By Maximilla Wafula, Sub-Editor, The County Diary News Friday, August 7, 2026 NAIROBI, KENYA - Wiper Patriotic Front and Azimio la Umoja Coalition Party Leader, H.E. Dr. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, on Friday evening led a delegation of opposition leaders to Muthaiga Police Station in Nairobi, successfully securing the immediate release of political activist Urbanus Wambua, popularly known as Kanzala Kana . The intervention followed what leaders termed an arbitrary crackdown on political opponents. Wambua was reportedly abducted on Thursday night in Matiliku by unidentified individuals operating six unmarked Subaru vehicles a operational tactic that opposition figures have repeatedly raised alarms over. Despite being presented in court earlier on Friday, authorities failed to bring formal charges against Wambua, prompting his subsequent detention a...
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Kalonzo Restructures Wiper Front with Key Appointments, Demands Action from IEBC Ahead of 2027

Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka addresses the press in Nairobi after announcing major party leadership realignments ahead of 2027. By Maximilla Wafula, Sub-Editor , The County Diary News NAIROBI, KENYA - Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) Party Leader H.E. Dr. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka has unveiled a major restructuring of the party’s leadership while taking a firm stance on the state of the nation and the country's readiness for the 2027 General Election. Speaking during a media briefing in Nairobi, Dr. Musyoka announced four strategic appointments pursuant to the mandate granted to him by the WPF National Delegates Congress in October 2025. In the new line-up, former Cabinet Minister and two-term Kigumo MP Hon. Jamleck Irungu Kamau steps in as WPF Chairman, while seasoned diplomat and veteran administrator Ambassador Siyat Osman Ibrahim takes up the role of Deputy Chairperson. Nyali MP Hon. Mohamed Ali, CBS, HSC, has been appointed Deputy Party Leader Designate under Article 1...

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2027 Strategy: Kalonzo, Gachagua, and Wamalwa Rally Opposition Formations for United Front

Former VP Kalonzo Musyoka hosts Rigathi Gachagua and Eugene Wamalwa for consultative talks on opposition unity and 2027 strategy. By Maximilla Wafula, Sub-Editor August 4, 2026 NAIROBI, KENYA - Wiper Patriotic Front and Azimio la Umoja Coalition leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Tuesday hosted Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua and Democratic Action Party–Kenya (DAP-K) chief Eugene Wamalwa for high-level consultative talks in Nairobi, signaling an accelerated push to consolidate opposition forces ahead of the 2027 General Election. The consultative meeting comes barely twenty-four hours after the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party’s Joint Council and National Executive Committee (NEC) officially conferred a mandate upon Kalonzo to spearhead unity initiatives and expand the coalition's umbrella. Speaking following the closed-door session, Kalonzo noted that the talks form a critical component of his ongoing engagements with like-minded political f...

Healthcare Operations Paralyzed as Health Union Caucus Escalates Strike Action

By Maximilla Wafula Sub-Editor, The County Diary NAIROBI, Kenya - The Health Union Caucus held an urgent press briefing today at Upper hill Gardens Apartments on 3rd Avenue, Ngong Road, addressing the ongoing nationwide strike that has crippled public health facilities across Kenya. Addressing the media behind a wall of microphones from major news outlets including KTN and Hope TV union officials underscored that industrial action remains active and will continue until county governments and statutory authorities meet their core labor demands. The briefing highlighted growing frustration over the non-implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), delayed absorption of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Global Fund staff into permanent and pensionable terms, and unfulfilled return-to-work commitments. Speaking on behalf of the caucus, the primary spokesperson emphasized that the decision to maintain the strike was taken after administrative avenues failed to prod...

Kalonzo Joins Embu Faithful for Sunday Service as Nationwide Outreach Continues

By Maximilla Wafula, The COUNTY DAIRY Sub - Editor    EMBU, Kenya - Wiper Patriotic Front and Azimio la Umoja Party Leader H.E. Kalonzo Musyoka attended Sunday service today at the ACK St. Paul’s Cathedral in Embu County, joining congregants for worship alongside a high-powered delegation of national and local leaders. The opposition leader was accompanied by Manyatta MP Hon. Gitonga Mukunji, Senators Lenny Kivuti and Agnes Kavindu, and Machakos Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi. The entourage also featured Embakasi South MP Hon. Julius Mawathe, Makueni County Assembly Speaker Douglas Mbilu, former Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu, and former Principal Secretary Cyrus Njiru. Also present to show solidarity were Wiper Patriotic Front National Executive Council (NEC) members, including Advocate Ndegwa Njiru and Kamau Mbiu, alongside WPF Deputy Organising Secretary Muriuki Ndwiga. A large contingent of Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) from various parts of the country and other...

Echoes of Imaroro: Kalonzo Secures Kajiado Youth Backing in Presidential Bid

By Maximilla Wafula The afternoon sun blazed over Imaroro Ward in Kajiado County, casting a golden glow over a sea of eager faces. It was a defining moment as the county’s youth gathered for the historic Kajiado Youth Declaration event, officially endorsing Wiper Patriotic Front and Azimio la Umoja leader H.E. Kalonzo Musyoka for the presidency. Taking to the podium, Kalonzo addressed the roaring crowd, tackling critical national issues head-on. He accused the current administration of misleading locals over the management of Amboseli National Park and marginalizing a region that heavily drives Kenya’s economy. With a firm stance on governance, he warned against any attempts to block the live streaming of election results, calling it a direct threat to democratic transparency. He also dismissed the proposed "Vision 2060" as empty rhetoric, contrasting it with the unmet promises of the previous Hustler agenda. Highlighting his over four decades of clean public service, Kalonzo...