Wamuchomba accuses Ruto of usurping MPs’ powers after teachers meeting
Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba has raised concerns over President William Ruto’s recent meeting with teachers at State House, accusing the head of state of bypassing Parliament and turning important national issues into political spectacles.
In an interview on a local TV station on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Wamuchomba questioned the need for such high-profile gatherings at the presidency, especially when Parliament exists to debate and resolve such matters through legislative processes.
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“I see a very serious conflict when the President tackles matters that are supposed to be handled in Parliament, inside State House. Members of Parliament sit there and all they do is take instructions from the presidency on issues that should be debated on the floor of the House,” she said.
The meeting, which brought together over 10,000 teachers to discuss issues such as Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), promotions, and housing, has drawn both praise and criticism.
While union leaders, such as KUPPET Chair Omboko Milemba, hailed the meeting as productive, Wamuchomba strongly disagrees, describing it as political window dressing.
Doubt over fulfilled promises
The legislator cast doubts on Ruto’s record of delivering on the previous promises, saying the UDA boss is full of platitudes.
“I laugh when I hear him say he is going to build 15,000 housing units in Kiambu County. He has said this before, he has come to launch projects here, and they stalled almost immediately,” she scoffed.
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Citing a specific example, the MP recalled a much-publicised visit by the President to her constituency.
“The last time he appeared in Githunguri, he came with a lot of force to launch a market project. The day he left, the contractor left too. To date, the only thing we have is the foundation stone he laid,” Wamuchomba narrated.
According to Wamuchomba, the promises made at the State House meeting are just part of a pattern of repeated but unfulfilled commitments.
“He has promised to finish that market nine times, not by phone or through the media, but while physically present. If he cannot deliver a single market, how do you expect me to believe he will deliver 15,000 housing units?” she posed.
Tighten rope on oversight
Wamuchomba argued that key national policies, particularly those with significant financial implications, should be brought before Parliament, not managed through executive orders or presidential pledges.
“This country is already struggling with a loan burden of over Ksh12 trillion. Where is this money coming from for all these grand promises?” she asked.
“He claims to have raised Ksh600 billion from local sources; that is a lot of money, yet we have stalled projects everywhere.”
She also pointed to ongoing projects like the aggregation centre in Githunguri, which remains incomplete, as further evidence that the government is over-promising and under-delivering.
“If we truly care about service delivery, let us finish what we started. Right now, we do not need new promises; we need accountability,” Wamuchomba asserted.
