Eddie Butita shuts down speculation he is preparing to join politics
Kenyan comedian and creative entrepreneur Eddie Butita has poured cold water on speculation that he is warming up for a political career, insisting that his involvement with politicians has nothing to do with electoral ambitions.
Speaking during an interview with Trudy Kitui shortly after attending Salasya’s book launch on Saturday, August 2, 2025, the SPM Buzz CEO made it clear that he has no plans to join politics, saying those assuming he is grooming himself for a parliamentary or gubernatorial run have completely misunderstood his intentions.
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“Working with politicians does not mean anything. Politics is not something I plan to get into. I have no intention of running for any seat, so do not expect to see me on a campaign poster. If by bad luck you find me on one, just vote for me and I will leave it there. I really have no plan to venture into politics at all,” he said, while addressing claims that his presence around leaders points to political ambitions.
Butita firmly stated that politics is not part of his plan.
“Let me assure you, I do not think you will ever see me in politics, trying to compete with women leaders or anything like that. If I want to help people, there are ways I can support them, he said, warning those anticipating to see his face on a political campaign poster not to hold their breath.
The celebrated comedian noted that his engagements with politicians revolve solely around matters of governance, not campaigning or aligning himself with any political agenda.
“When you see me with a politician, it is about the governance side of it, not the politics. Governance is the role they play in the creative industry, which I belong to, and to the youth also. That is where my business with politicians ends,” he clarified.
Butita also offered a sharp critique of Kenya’s political landscape, accusing it of being a money-making scheme.
He questioned how political aspirants justify campaign budgets of up to Ksh500 million when the salaries they earn while in office cannot recover such amounts within their term.
“The way politics is structured, it is a game meant to look for money. How does someone campaign with Ksh500 million when a governor’s salary does not even hit Ksh2 million? Even if they rule for five years, they cannot recoup the money they spent, so you have to ask where they plan to get it,” he posed.
He added that Kenya’s problem is deeper than individual politicians, warning that even if the country voted out all current leaders, including President William Ruto, nothing would fundamentally change.
“I can tell you, even if we fire all politicians, including Ruto, in just two years we will be complaining of the same issues,” he noted.
According to Butita, the root of Kenya’s leadership challenges lies in a lack of foundational values.
“So, in my opinion, where we went wrong is that we were never taught values and ethics. I hope the new CBC curriculum can address this. Ethics should be mandatory in every classroom. The place we went wrong is we were not taught ethics and humanity (utu),” he observed, expressing hope that the new CBC curriculum will correct this by including ethics as a mandatory subject.
“You need to be taught that stealing is wrong and helping people is right,” he added.
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