‘Resist’: Opposition urges Kenyans to shun Kenya Kwanza-linked businesses
The opposition leaders have now called on Kenyans to boycott businesses and services linked to the government.
While accusing the Kenya Kwanza regime of sanctioning killings, abductions, and coordinated crackdown on dissenting regions yesterday at the SKM command Centre, the leaders led by Rigathi Gachagua, Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua, Eugene Wamalwa, Justin Muturi, Fred Matiang’i, Torome Saitoti, among others, said Kenyans also need to avoid businesses linked to those who work with the government and its enablers.
“We issue this call to action: Boycott the businesses, services, and institutions owned, operated, or publicly linked to this regime and its enablers,” they said.
Mukhisa Kituyi, who read the joint statement, added that the public would soon be provided with a list of businesses linked to the regime.
“We will publicize a list of shame and call on the public to share any information on businesses affiliated with this list,” he said.
They said the boycott would be one of many measures aimed at challenging a regime they described as dangerous, intolerant, and unaccountable.
Kituyi said rogue security personnel and government-backed gangs have been deployed to intimidate citizens and destroy property in areas seen as opposition strongholds.
“This regime is hostile to all. It cannot be reasoned with and must be resisted. We will not rest, retreat, or surrender,” Kituyi said.
They gave examples of violence recorded between July 6 and 7, including an incident where the Kenya Human Rights Commission was attacked during a press briefing, allegedly by a state-linked gang.
The alliance claimed police stood by as women were physically assaulted.
Another case involved a raid on Kitengela Hospital, where medical services were disrupted and equipment looted.
They also spoke of vandalism and looting of supermarkets and small businesses, as well as the unexplained collection of bodies by police trucks, calling it part of a wider campaign of political persecution.
The leaders accused the Ruto administration, the Interior Ministry, the National Police Service, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations of committing crimes against humanity as defined in Article 7 of the Rome Statute.
