Gachagua, Kalonzo opposition demands compensation for Gen Z protest deaths

Opposition leaders are asking President William Ruto to clarify the mistakes he made that led to his apology to Kenyan youth.

Led by Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during a rally in Machakos County on Friday, the leaders are demanding that families who lost their loved ones receive compensation.

DAP- K party leader Eugene Wamalwa said: “Hatuwezi kuwa na msamaha bila kujua kijana wa kwanza Rex (Masai) kutoka Machakos aliuwawa na nani...”

“The government is yet to compensate those who lost their loves ones,” Klaonzo added.

Gachagua, on his part, called on the opposition to unite ahead of the 2027 political contest, saying the Kenya Kwanza administration’s popularity with citizens has reduced.

“Tushikane mkono sote, kazi yetu ni kumtoa William Ruto,” said the former DP.

Wamalwa added: “The country is headed in the wrong direction, kutoka mlima tumeanza hiyo safari we must stay united.”

In Kirinyaga County, People's Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua began her quest for presidency in her backyard, urging the opposition to rally behind her candidature.

Karua lashed out at the Kenya Kwanza administration over what she termed as rampant corruption and disregard of the law.

The opposition says it's laying the ground work to mount a vigorous campaign against President Ruto's regime in two years’ time, and adding that it would ensure he serves for a single term.