“62 Years of Jamhuri: Defending Our Assets, Defending Our Dignity”
Jamhuri Day Address by The United Opposition—the Government-in-Waiting
Venue: DAP Kenya, Chui House, Nairobi Headquarters
{For Immediate Release}
Today, we gather not simply to mark a date on the calendar, but to stand in solemn witness to the blood, courage, and sacrifice that built this Republic. Sixty-two years ago, on 12 December 1963, Kenya shook off the shackles of foreign rule and took her first step into self-determination.
A year later, on 12 December 1964, we declared ourselves a republic, a nation of our own, led and defended by the sons and daughters of this soil.
This day is not a ceremonial formality; it is the crown jewel of our sovereignty. It is a day to reflect on the struggles, the sacrifices, and the victories of those who came before us: the Kapenguria Six, Dedan Kimathi, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Pio Gama Pinto, Wambui Otieno, JM Kariuki, Koitalel ole Kisio, Mekatilili wa Menza, and countless unnamed heroes across every community—Luo, Kamba, Luhya, Kikuyu, Maasai, Meru, Embu, Somali, Mijikenda, and more. They believed, they fought, they bled, and some died so that we might inherit this land, this Republic, this dignity.
Fellow Kenyans,
Independence was never a gift. It was earned through blood, sweat, and relentless courage. Forests became battlegrounds, towns became prisons, and schools became sites of resistance. Independence was bought with sacrifice, and every story, every name, every life lost is a lesson for today. We must never forget: the Republic belongs to the people, and it is our sacred duty to defend it.
And yet, sixty-two years later, that sacred inheritance is under threat. National assets, the likes of Safaricom, Kenya Pipeline Company, KCB, and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), have been pawned, mismanaged, and sold without transparency, without public participation, and without regard for law. These are not mere businesses. They are the backbone of our economy, the gateways of our sovereignty and the pillars of our Republic. Every transaction that does not include the people for the people undermines them and is an affront to our history.
Look at the facts: Safaricom, our national crown jewel, had 15 per cent of its shares sold at a fraction of its true value. Kenya Pipeline, the lifeline of our energy sector, has been threatened with privatisation. JKIA, our gateway to the world, has been compromised in management decisions favouring profit over national security. And KCB, a pillar of our financial system, has been manipulated to benefit a few insiders. This is not economic reform: this is internal neocolonialism, a quiet auctioning of our sovereignty.
Fellow Kenyans,
The courts have intervened on Safaricom, on Kenya Pipeline Company, and on JKIA and we have just received news on the court orders on the opaque US-Kenya health deal signed recently without any public participation. But the intention of this nefarious regime was clear: a systematic, step-by-step erosion of sovereignty. This is neo-colonialism by insiders, a form of recolonisation disguised as policy, defended with silence and apathy. We cannot allow nor entertain it.
Sovereignty is not symbolic; it is sacred and constitutional. From the peaks of Mount Kenya to the shores of Lamu, from Lake Victoria to the plains of Narok, every Kenyan has a stake. The Republic is ours and we will defend it with courage, unity, and vigilance.
Every pipeline sold, every share disposed, every asset compromised is a betrayal of the generations who fought for our freedom.
We call on every citizen, every institution, every civil society organisation, and every community to rise. Protect our pipelines, our airports, our companies, and our financial institutions. Demand accountability. Defend our sovereignty. Let no one mistake silence for consent. We must defend our assets, like the gold in Migori and Kakamega that are under invasion, restore dignity, and reclaim the Republic.
More significantly, we must defend our multiparty democracy that has been under existential threat by this rogue regime. What we witnessed in the recently concluded shambolic November 27, 2025, by-elections was that the chairman of the IEBC Erastus Etherkon, shockingly purported that they were free and fair; they were ones that the majority of election observers, including the Kenya Human Rights Commission and ELOG, categorically stated were not only not free and fair but were heavily rigged in favour of state-sponsored candidates.
We demand immediate action against the perpetrators of these electoral offences, including Nabii Nabwera, MP for Lugari, Elsie Muhanda, Women Representative for Kakamega; Rashid Echesa, former CS for Sports; Stanley Livondo, Faruk Kibet, the President’s Personal Aide; and PS Beatrice Inyangala, against whom there is glaring evidence. We further demand urgent humanitarian assistance for families and counties affected by the current drought.
The United Opposition pledges:
1. National assets belong to the people; they will never be sold without consent.
2. Sovereignty and constitutional rule are non-negotiable.
3. Citizens and institutions must uphold accountability and transparency.
4. We will resist attempts to diminish our Republic through Rutopreneurship, Rutobottomship, and Rutoism.
Wazelendo Wenzangu,
Kenya is also facing a serious drought. Yet this regime chose to use relief food and non-food items such as rice, beans, blankets, and mattresses to bribe voters in Malava, Mbeere, and other electoral areas. What kind of a regime is this, leaving the real drought victims exposed without state support and meaningful interventions? We call for urgent and immediate support by both national, county and international communities to the affected families and communities. We urge the Parliament of Kenya to prioritise a comprehensive legislative framework for disaster risk management, strengthen coordination among all relevant agencies and pass the National Disaster Risk Management Bill which is currently undergoing mediation to improve coordination between county, national and international players on the management of disasters.
In spite of early warning mechanisms put in place by the NDMA and the meteorological department, this government has failed to put in place remedial measures such as early animal offtake to caution the affected pastoral communities who have already suffered heavy losses of livestock due to the drought. We demand immediate commencement of the animal offtake programme to prevent any further losses.
Fellow Kenyans,
Finally, on this 62nd Jamhuri Day, we honour the past, confront the present, and protect the future. Independence was hard-won. The Constitution was a gift of the Second Liberation. Today, we defend both with courage, conviction, and unity.
Kenya shall not be sold.
Kenya shall not be auctioned.
Kenya shall not be recolonised – not by outsiders, not by insiders, not by anyone.
Thank you, may God bless our republic, and happy holidays to all of you.
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