Wiper Patriotic Front Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has claimed credit for helping secure the lifting of Sudan's 20-month ban on Kenyan tea imports, insisting that President William Ruto had nothing to do with the decision.
Speaking on Saturday, November 14, 2026, during a funeral service for former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's sister, Kalonzo said he had personally appealed to the Sudanese government to lift the restriction and that the decision followed his intervention.
The former Vice President challenged those giving Ruto credit for the development, questioning whether the President or his own efforts had helped restore access to the Sudanese market.
"I have managed to get this ban lifted. It has nothing to do with Ruto," Kalonzo said.
Kalonzo Claims Credit for Sudan's Tea Ban Reversal
He recalled that arrangements had been made during an opposition engagement in Kitengela on Sunday, November 8, for a final appeal to Sudan to remove the restrictions.
"If you remember Rigathi, on Sunday, the arrangement was so that we lift this ban tomorrow," he said.
Recalling his conversation with Gachagua, Kalonzo said he had been asked to make a final appeal to the Sudanese government during their engagement in Kitengela on Sunday.
"If you are in Kitengela on Sunday, make the final appeal that we now request the Government of Sudan to lift this…
