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August 16, 2025
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‘Respect the Constitution’: Kalonzo, Sifuna, Babu Owino turn heat on Ruto over crackdowns

‘Respect the Constitution’: Kalonzo, Sifuna, Babu Owino turn heat on Ruto over crackdowns

The LSK annual conference in Diani provided the forum for a charged face-off between President Ruto's allies and the opposition.Kalonzo led the voices of dissent against what he termed as systematic r.....

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Opposition leaders, including Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, have intensified criticism against President William Ruto, accusing his administration of stifling the Judiciary's freedom and citizens' right to political association. Speaking at the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) annual conference in Diani, they warned that recent government crackdowns risk plunging Kenya into dictatorship.

  • Kalonzo Musyoka asserted that President Ruto's actions represent a "systematic re-entrenchment of dictatorship" and a "deliberate clawback to the gains made in the country in advancement of democracy."
  • Senator Edwin Sifuna directed a message to Attorney General Dorcas Oduor, urging her to convey to the President concerns about recent administration actions "to claw back on the freedoms and gains of the people."
  • Babu Owino directly called on President Ruto to "respect the Constitution," reinforcing the opposition's core message.

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