Kalonzo vows commission of inquiry on Ruto graft claims if elected in 2027
Key points
- Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka pledged a commission of inquiry into alleged graft under President William Ruto if elected in 2027, saying all officials including Ruto would face scrutiny while remaining presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- He claimed about Sh104 billion linked to the Social Health Authority had been lost and said hospital bills outside SHA exceed Sh1.1 billion, promising a deeper SHA–NHIF review rather than an instant scrapping.
- On housing, he argued the function is devolved, said completed public-funded units would shift to county administration, and proposed raising the county share of national revenue from 15 per cent toward 35 per cent.
- His People's Budget pitch includes Sh69 billion extra for education while cutting overall spending by Sh500 billion, plus pressure on IEBC readiness and independent party financing scrutiny.
“Of course, everybody will be subject to investigation. We can even form a commission of inquiry… so that even William Ruto will not be seen to be victimised,” Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka said, framing transparency rather than a personal vendetta as the political sell, Eastleigh Voice reported.
The presidential hopeful said a 2027 win would open a public inquiry into how public resources have been managed under the current administration. He stressed due process: those accused must be presumed innocent until proven guilty, while still promising Kenyans a formal accounting path. The remarks sit inside a wider campaign menu — health financing, housing, devolution and education — delivered as a package of day-one accountability themes rather than a single graft slogan.
SHA review, housing devolution and a bigger county slice
Kalonzo said a future government would examine the Social Health Authority (SHA) and its relationship with the former National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), arguing healthcare is a constitutional right. He claimed Sh104 billion linked to SHA had been lost through theft and that Kenyans are spending more than Sh1.1 billion on hospital bills outside SHA. He said he would not rush a snap decision on SHA but would carry out a deeper review, while pitching Kenya as a regional health and tourism destination comparable to India’s medical travel market.
On affordable housing, he argued housing is a devolved function that counties should run, accusing the national executive of taking over markets and housing roles that belong under county governments. Units already built with public money, he said, would be placed under county administration, with contractors held to their obligations. He also pledged to lift the share of funds going to counties from 15 per cent toward 35 per cent, adding that governors who steal must also be held to account. Education planks in his People’s Budget include raising education spending by Sh69 billion while cutting overall government spending by Sh500 billion, closing an Sh18 billion capitation gap, fully free day secondary schooling, Sh22 billion ministry admin cuts, and restoring the Kenya School Equipment Scheme and EduAfia for about Sh5 billion. Politics desk: Politics. Related: 2027 elections political map hub. Verified pledges and figures as reported by Eastleigh Voice; independent audits of the Sh104 billion SHA claim and county-share arithmetic were not published in the same package.
Kalonzo also criticised IEBC preparation timelines, rejected talk of postponing the vote, and called for a multi-stakeholder meeting on election readiness and campaign-finance sources, urging the Registrar of Political Parties to stay independent. He said there would be no militias under his watch and that peaceful public displeasure would be respected. For voters, the test is whether a commission statute, SHA file and county transfer formula appear as draft bills — not only as campaign audio.
Based on Eastleigh Voice reporting of Kalonzo Musyoka’s remarks (Lucy Mumbi, 10 August 2026). Campaign promises are not government policy until enacted; allegations remain unproven in court.
