Senator Methu likens Ruto to false prophets over unfulfilled promises
Nyandarua Senator John Methu has once again escalated his verbal war with President William Ruto, delivering a sharp public rebuke that likened the Head of State to deceptive preachers who lure followers with false promises.
Speaking on Friday, August 8, 2025, during a public address in Nyandarua, Senator Methu accused President Ruto of making unrealistic pledges to Kenyans, claiming they were no different from the tactics of so-called prophets who mislead congregants for personal gain.
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“There are very many liars in this world, very many,” Methu declared to a charged crowd.
“Even when you go to church, someone tells you your child will become a doctor, another says they will become a lawyer. Another tells you to lift your phone up, you will receive three hundred thousand shillings that will enter inside.”
He went on to compare such promises to political rhetoric that he argued had failed to materialise since the 2022 general elections.
“There is another who tells you they will take you from down here, put you up there, give you money in your pocket, yet they have put you inside a wheelbarrow,” he said, drawing laughter and murmurs from the audience.
Economic betrayal and political shifts
Methu also accused the President of economic betrayal, alleging that instead of delivering prosperity, his administration had left citizens struggling with basic needs.
“Someone told you they would put money in your pocket, but instead they brought you beans that cannot be cooked. And the little money that was left inside, that is what they steal from e-Citizen,” he charged.
The outspoken senator, who has been increasingly vocal about his opposition to Ruto’s leadership, concluded by hinting at political realignments in Nyandarua.
“I say I come from Nyandarua, where everyone is singing the gospel of a one-term presidency,” he said, suggesting that support for Ruto in the region was waning.
Methu’s remarks add to a growing list of political leaders expressing dissatisfaction with the government’s handling of the economy, rising cost of living, and the contentious push for new revenue measures.
The comments are expected to further heighten political tensions between the President’s allies and emerging dissenters within the Kenya Kwanza coalition.
