Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has launched a blistering attack on President William Ruto, declaring that Kenyans have lost faith in his leadership and are simply waiting for him to exit power at the end of his term.
In a candid interview on Citizen TV on Tuesday, Wamuchomba accused Ruto of overseeing a regime plagued by corruption, economic hardship, and suppression of dissent. “We have already finished with President Ruto. We are just allowing him to pack slowly and leave honourably through the Constitution,” she said.
The outspoken lawmaker claimed the Ruto administration has “looted” public resources and demanded the recovery of allegedly misappropriated funds. “The solution for the period between now and 2027 is for William Ruto to return the money that his government has looted, so that we can fill up the existing gaps,” she said.
Wamuchomba further accused the government of defunding critical oversight institutions, urging Ruto to allow Parliament to properly finance independent commissions such as the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), the Ministry of Health, and the Higher Education Loans Board.
“He has two years to restore the country and calm the anger of young people and pensioners whose funds have been slashed. We are giving him two years to pack slowly as he returns the country to its default mode,” she added.
The MP also condemned Ruto’s harsh rhetoric in response to recent anti-government protests. She criticized the President’s order to police to “shoot and break the legs” of violent protesters, saying it was unbecoming of a national leader.
“You are not a village elder, you are the President of the Republic of Kenya. Whenever you open your mouth, you must be measured and speak with respect,” she said. “How do you refer to the citizens who elected you as ‘those people’? He must tone down.”
Her remarks follow President Ruto’s stern warning last week against attempts to oust his government through violence. “Let them try,” Ruto said. “This is a democratic nation and Kenyans will choose the nation’s leadership through the ballot. We cannot choose leadership through violence. That is not going to happen in this country.”
The exchange underscores the deepening political rift and rising public pressure facing Ruto’s administration just two years into his term.
Written By Rodney Mbua
