Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has openly criticized Azimio coalition principal Raila Odinga over his recent remarks supporting the cancelled Adani airport concession deal, calling the statement “shocking and unpatriotic.”
Speaking on Saturday in Kirinyanga Kalonzo did not hold back in expressing his dismay over Odinga’s support for the controversial deal.
“I was honestly shocked to hear my brother Raila say he was disappointed by the cancellation of the Adani deal,” Kalonzo told the congregation. “Such remarks paint us as leaders who don’t stand with our people. They make us look unpatriotic.”
Earlier this week, Odinga had voiced his disappointment over the government’s decision to terminate the multi-billion shilling agreement with India’s Adani Group, which would have seen the foreign firm take over operations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). He described the move as a missed opportunity for Kenya’s development.
But Kalonzo sharply disagreed, insisting the project was shrouded in secrecy and lacked public participation, transparency, and national consensus.
“Kenya is not for sale,” Kalonzo added. “We cannot allow foreign interests to override the will of the people. The protests that led to the cancellation of the deal were a reflection of deep public concern, not political noise.”
He was joined at the service by former Chief Justice David Maraga, DAP-Kenya party leader Eugene Wamalwa, and Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo, all of whom maintained a somber tone in remembering the victims of police brutality during last year’s protests.
The Adani saga has triggered major political ripples, not just within the Kenya Kwanza government but also among opposition leaders. Kalonzo’s latest remarks point to a potential rift within Azimio, with questions now emerging over the coalition’s united stance on national sovereignty, public assets, and foreign investment deals.
As legal challenges and parliamentary investigations into the cancelled deal continue, Kalonzo affirmed that the Wiper Party will not remain silent in the face of what he termed “economic colonization masked as development.”
“True leadership means standing with Kenyans, not corporations,” he said.
The Adani deal was officially terminated earlier this month following widespread public backlash, protests by airport workers, and a legal injunction. However, the political fallout appears far from over.
