‘God is using Kalonzo’ President Ruto praises Kalonzo Musyoka in Machakos
'God is using Kalonzo' President Ruto praises Kalonzo Musyoka in Machakos
President William Ruto has responded to Wiper Democratic Movement leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s remarks that God is using him to drive development in Ukambani, saying the opposition leader is also being used to publicise the government’s achievements.
Speaking when he commissioned the Mwala Cluster Water Supply Project in Mbiuni, Machakos County, on Saturday, October 24, 2026, Ruto said he appreciated Kalonzo’s recognition of his development efforts, particularly road construction, and argued that his administration was implementing projects aimed at improving access to infrastructure, water and healthcare across the country.
“Namshukuru Kalonzo kwa kusema kwamba Mungu ananitumia,” Ruto said.
“Mungu ananitumia kujenga barabara, Mungu ananitumia kuleta maji, Mungu ananitumia kuboresha huduma za matibabu. Na yeye Mungu anamtumia Kalonzo kunisaidia kutangaza,” he added.
The President’s remarks followed Kalonzo’s comments on road construction in Ukambani, where the opposition leader suggested that Ruto’s renewed commitment to infrastructure development was divinely inspired.
The Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka stated that God is using President William Ruto to fast-track development projects in Kenya, such as tarmacking the road to Tseikuru in Ukambani, teasing that the work is part of a divine plan ahead of the 2027 General Elections.
“Ruto, because he fears us, is working hard to complete the road to Tseikuru, and I’m telling him to work even harder. By now, that road should have reached Maua. God is using Ruto in a very special way. That hard work isn’t really his; it is God’s,” Kalonzo said.
Kalonzo’s statement provided Ruto with an opportunity to defend his administration’s development record while presenting the Wiper leader’s remarks as recognition that government projects were making progress in the region.
Ruto argued that his administration was delivering projects in Ukambani, citing road construction, water provision and healthcare as key areas of focus.
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He said Kalonzo was helping communicate the government’s work by acknowledging projects where implementation was visible, contrasting the Wiper leader’s remarks with what he described as persistent criticism from other political opponents.
The President maintained that development should be recognised wherever it occurs and should not be dismissed simply because of political differences.
He suggested that Kalonzo was willing to acknowledge completed work, even as other leaders continued to question the government’s record.
“Ako na ukweli, mahali kazi imefanyika anasema jameni imefanyika,” Ruto said, praising what he portrayed as the opposition leader’s willingness to recognise development when it had been delivered.
The President’s response framed Kalonzo’s remarks as an example of how political leaders could acknowledge government projects without necessarily abandoning their political positions.
Ruto also took aim at unnamed leaders whom he accused of refusing to acknowledge infrastructure projects even when roads had been constructed near their homes.
“Wale wengine baada ya kujenga barabara mpaka kwake bado anasema hakuna barabara,” he said, criticising what he portrayed as a refusal by some political opponents to recognise development.
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