Narc-Kenya leader Martha Karua has firmly dismissed claims that she is softening her stance on President William Ruto, insisting she remains committed to the united opposition’s mission of removing him from office in 2027.
The seasoned opposition figure was forced to speak out after a viral digital card suggested she had begun praising Ruto’s leadership and was preparing to defect to the Kenya Kwanza camp. According to the fake post, Karua had commended the President’s “courage in confronting Kenya’s obstacles since independence.”
But Karua, a declared 2027 presidential contender, came out guns blazing, branding the claims “a ridiculous attempt at fake news.”
“I do not belong to President William Ruto’s praise choir, and I believe he is the most unsuitable character to have ever held high office,” she said, vowing never to work with the Head of State.
Karua doubled down on her view that Ruto is unfit to lead, accusing him of presiding over economic hardship and authoritarian tendencies.
Her sharp response comes amid wider speculation that key opposition leaders may be drifting closer to State House ahead of the 2027 elections.
Kalonzo Pushes Back Too
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has also had to fend off reports linking him to Ruto’s camp, despite recent overtures by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.
While touring Ukambani for regional economic rallies, Kindiki openly suggested Kalonzo had weakened himself politically by flirting with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, saying such moves were “digging his own political grave.”
But Kalonzo hit back, making it clear that his ambition lies in unseating Ruto, not joining him.
“I am not interested in anything from Ruto’s side. His administration has bewildered Kenyans with extrajudicial killings, abductions, corruption, and incompetence,” Kalonzo declared. “My heart is with the people, and my mission is to succeed him in 2027.”
Opposition Jostling
Karua and Kalonzo are part of a loose but growing opposition front that includes Gachagua, former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i, and DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa— all of whom have hinted at or declared presidential ambitions.
While Gachagua insists he is the man to oust Ruto in one round, Kalonzo argues that 2027 is his moment after decades in Raila Odinga’s shadow. Karua, meanwhile, has positioned herself as the principled reformist in the race, doubling down on her reputation as the “Iron Lady” of Kenyan politics.
The competing ambitions raise questions about whether the opposition can truly unite behind a single candidate—or whether a crowded field could inadvertently hand Ruto a second term.
For now, however, one message is clear: despite the swirling rumors and shifting political alliances, Martha Karua has no intention of singing Ruto’s praises.
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