"The Opposition is Disjointed" – Mudavadi Dismisses Critics as Flailing and Fragmented
Politics Updated: 18 July 2026 13:51 EAT
Photo courtesy: Interior Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, has vigorously defended the Kenya Kwanza administration's scorecard while launching a scathing attack on the political opposition. Mudavadi dismissed the current opposition factions as disorganized, fragmented, and incapable of presenting a unified front.
Addressing a massive crowd during a roadside rally, the Prime Cabinet Secretary announced a deliberate strategic shift toward grassroots political engagement. Mudavadi made it clear that he will spend more time on local development matters to directly advocate for the government's agenda.
"Kwa hivyo mimi nasimama hapa kuambia watu... I here nimekuwa nikisaidia mheshimiwa Ruto kwa mambo ya foreign affairs nitazidi kufanya hivyo but I will also be more local... kutetea na kuonyesha kwamba serikali hii inafanya kazi."
Reflecting on past political alliances, Mudavadi targeted the historic 2007 ODM 'Pentagon' coalition that once brought together influential leaders like himself, Raila Odinga, and William Ruto. He implied that the original powerhouse opposition structure has entirely disintegrated over the years.
"Opposition is disjointed... Opposition alikuwa Raila bwana... lakini kabla Baba kutuacha alisema barabara ni wapi? ...Haya Baba ametuacha, Nyaga ametuacha, Pentagon umebaki wangapi? Si ni Pentagon-net na Pentagon-nine iko hapa."
Mudavadi used concrete electoral statistics from recent mini-polls to refute claims that the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is losing popularity. He pointed out that the ruling party has maintained an upper hand in democratic contests held across various constituencies.
"Tumekuwa na by-elections karibu 10 kwa mhula huu wa kwanza wa mheshimiwa William Samoei Ruto katika hizo by-elections UDA imeshinda karibu sita au saba... ODM imeshinda by-election tatu... Hawa jamaa wameshinda by-election moja shida ni nini iko shida? Hakuna shida hapo kidogo kwa hivyo hiyo ndio demokrasia."
The Prime Cabinet Secretary challenged opposition figures who continually threaten to reverse the policies implemented under the Kenya Kwanza Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. Mudavadi demanded that critics clearly identify which specific development programs they plan to dismantle.
"Wengine wanasema oh tutakuja kureverse programs za mheshimiwa William Ruto sasa utareverse gani? Ameandika walimu 100,000, unataka kureverse wale uone utawapeleka wapi?"
Mudavadi continued to outline the extensive human resource investments made by the current administration, specifically mentioning localized health initiatives that employ thousands of youth at the community level. He questioned whether the opposition wanted to render those workers jobless.
"Kuna vijana wetu community health workers over 100,000 uko mashinani asema you want to reverse the president's policies so unataka wale waende nyumbani?"
Shifting to major physical infrastructure, Mudavadi highlighted key transport and logistics corridors aimed at opening up trade across Kenya. He emphasized that reversing dual carriageway expansions and standard gauge railway extensions would directly choke economic growth.
"So which one do you want to reverse? Barabara inajenga dual carriageway inatoka Nairobi... eh ipite huku hii na kuenda mpaka huko kwa boda so that uchumi wa Kenya upanuke... Eh anataka kutengeneza SGR itoke Mombasa iende Naivasha iende Kisumu iende Malaba tufanye modernization ya the current biashara ya Wakenya ifanuke weema. You want to reverse? Which one do you want to reverse?"
Mudavadi also pointed out the extensive capital injected into the national housing scheme designed to transition low-income earners into formal shelter. He challenged opponents to declare whether they would physically demolish these structures if they took power.
"Affordable housing zimejengwa watu waende kwa houses. So utaenda kubomoa? We ukituambia you want to reverse tell us what you will do. Not to reverse and to destroy hii ni poro."
The Prime CS reminded the public that President William Ruto took calculated political risks to pass critical bills and execute vast economic programs that past administrations shied away from. He praised the President for having the courage to execute a complex national manifesto.
"What the president is doing is what was in every manifesto ya kisiasa but nobody had the courage to take that gigantic step to make the difficult decisions. He did it. And for these programs to be properly entrenched to serve the people of Kenya, we must vote for continuity."
Mudavadi shifted focus to the foundational necessity of national security, explaining that public assets, roads, and modern infrastructure hold zero practical value if a nation collapses into conflict and civil unrest. He underscored peace as the supreme prerequisite for any meaningful national prosperity.
"And this is why we must always ask ourselves what is the economic value of peace and mark my words very carefully what is the economic value of peace... I'm not asking you what is the economic value of a road... of a dam... of a railway or an airport. I'm asking you what is the economic value of peace... Without peace everything else is a nullity ni zero."
The veteran politician cautioned local leaders against capitalizing on tribal sentiments to build transient political profiles. Mudavadi warned that ethnic balkanization yields short-lived applause but ultimately fractures the stability required to safely sustain future generations.
"Viongozi wengine wanaamka kila siku kuhubiri ukabila. Huu mtindo utafurahisha wachache kwa muda lakini hautavua dafu... wacha kuweka Wakenya kwa magala ya kikabila... Sisi ni binadamu, sisi ni Wakenya tunataka utulivu katika taifa letu."
To illustrate the absolute absurdity of ethnic discrimination, Mudavadi used a medical emergency scenario, pointing out that in matters of survival, tribal identity becomes entirely irrelevant. He urged public figures to stop preaching divisive politics.
"Kwa hivyo wale wanaohubiri ukabila hata ukitafuta kura wacha ukabila. Kwani wewe ukiwa mgonjwa na uende kwa hospitali hapa hospitali umepata ajali ya gari... utauliza daktari kabla haujanipatia damu niambie ni ya kabila gani?"
Mudavadi concluded his extensive address by reminding the crowd that cross-border ecological disasters and heavy climate shifts do not care about regional borders or ethnic communities. He urged all 56 million Kenyans to approach national milestones with shared collective responsibility.
"Climate change and the impact, it does not know sovereignty... They don't know tribe. Hi mambo ya climate change haijui kabila, ya haijui region ikikuja na fujo itagonga kila mtu so we must protect ourselves collectively as a community so that we provide an environment that can sustain our lives and sustain future generations... Sisi ni kitu kimoja. And we must preach unity."
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