United Opposition leaders arriving at DAP-K headquarters.

The United Opposition has used this year’s Jamhuri Day to issue a strongly worded statement defending Kenya’s sovereignty and condemning what it terms the systematic erosion of national assets and democratic institutions.

Speaking at DAP-Kenya headquarters in Nairobi, the coalition reflected on the sacrifices of independence heroes and warned that the gains of freedom are under threat six decades later.

According to the Opposition, key national assets such as Safaricom, Kenya Pipeline Company, KCB and the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport have been mismanaged, sold, or earmarked for privatisation without transparency or public participation. Recent court interventions blocking several of these moves, they said, confirm the government’s intentions to undermine national sovereignty.

The coalition also criticised the recently concluded November 27 by-elections, describing them as “shambolic” and accusing senior government officials of orchestrating electoral malpractice. It demanded action against those allegedly involved and called for humanitarian support for communities currently affected by drought.

The Opposition pledged to protect public resources, uphold constitutional rule, and resist what it termed attempts to weaken multiparty democracy. It further urged Parliament to fast-track the National Disaster Risk Management Bill to improve drought response and coordination.

Marking 62 years since independence, the coalition reaffirmed that Kenya “shall not be sold, auctioned, or recolonised” and called on citizens and institutions to safeguard the Republic’s dignity and sovereignty.