MP Kaluma defends remarks on access to national resources
Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament, Peter Kaluma, has defended his controversial remarks regarding access to national resources and the dynamics of political power, saying all citizens deserve equal treatment regardless of how they voted in the last general election.
His comments come at a time when the country is grappling with heightened political tensions and growing public concern over governance, inequality, and the cost of living.
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The legislator was responding to public criticism over his earlier statement that “nothing is sweeter than eating in a government you did not vote for, while those who voted eat teargas.”
In a follow-up response on his X official account on Thursday, July 3, 2025, Kaluma clarified that his sentiments were grounded in the constitutional principle of equality among citizens.
“In a Nation, all resources are equally owned and should be equally shared by all citizens, not just by citizens whose presidential candidate is installed as the President,” he stated.
Regional resource balance
The MP insisted that his actions and those of others from his region were not acts of favour-seeking but rather a rightful claim to what is constitutionally guaranteed.
“And so, we have just taken our rightful share of national resources, which some people have been taking on top of their due share,” he added.
Kaluma also took a swipe at those he claimed feel entitled to government benefits simply because they supported the winning side in the 2022 General Election.
“Those who voted President Ruto into office have decided to learn how to demonstrate on the streets, for nothing is their problem,” he said.
He further commented on recent demonstrations across parts of the country, suggesting that such actions are self-defeating.
“Let them run every day, destroy their property and loot their businesses as other communities progress,” Kaluma said in a statement.
While the MP’s remarks have been perceived by some as insensitive, Kaluma insists that they reflect the ongoing struggle for fairness and equitable distribution of national resources in Kenya.
