Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Thursday held talks with the Kikuyu Council of Elders (KCE) in Kiambu County, using the engagement to raise alarm over Kenya’s economic trajectory, weakening institutions and what he termed the reckless disposal of strategic public assets.
Meeting the elders at their headquarters under the leadership of Chairman Wachira Kiago, Kalonzo said the country was at a defining moment, with Kenyans grappling with rising economic pressure and growing public concern over decisions that threaten economic sovereignty and accountability.
The Wiper leader was accompanied by Wiper Patriotic Front Deputy Chairperson Ann Kanyi, EALA MP Hon. Kennedy Musyoka and his wife Doreen, as well as Wiper NEC Member and Secretary for Diaspora and Machakos County MCA Hon. Helen Ndeti. The delegation emphasized the need for sober, values-driven leadership capable of steering the country away from institutional decay and public disenchantment.
Beyond engagements with senior elders, Kalonzo also addressed members of the Kikuyu Council of Elders’ University and College Chapter during their initiation, calling on young people to embrace values-based leadership and take an active role in safeguarding the country’s future. He warned that the burden of poor governance would fall heaviest on the youth if current trends remain unchecked.
Key among the issues discussed was the proposed disposal of East African Portland Cement, which Kalonzo said raises serious questions about transparency, public participation and the protection of strategic national assets. He argued that decisions affecting such institutions must be guided by the national interest rather than narrow or captured interests.
The crisis facing Kenya’s education system also featured prominently in the talks, with Kalonzo noting that without sound and forward-looking policies, the country risks undermining the prospects of its young population.
As the meeting concluded, Kalonzo thanked the Kikuyu Council of Elders for the candid engagement, saying Kenya urgently needs honest dialogue, strong institutions and courageous leadership willing to defend the public interest at a time of heightened political and economic uncertainty.
