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‘Feeding people isn’t your job!’ Octopizzo slams MPs ahead of State of the Nation address
19th November, 2025 05:48 PM
As Parliament prepares for the upcoming State of the Nation Address on Thursday, November 20, 2025, hip-hop artist Henry Ohanga, popularly known as Octopizzo, has sparked conversation on social media and among content creators about a hotly debated topic: the role of MPs in governance.
Through an X post on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Octopizzo reminded Kenyans of the distinction between charity and governance.
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“An MP’s mandate is not to feed people directly. That’s charity, not governance,” he said.
According to the musician, “The goal of an MP on this subject is to help the community build sustainable livelihoods, create their own opportunities, and ensure no family goes hungry because systems failed them.”
Octoppizo’s comments come as Musicians and content creators continue to slam some MPs for weak oversight and for passing laws that do not serve the people’s interests.
His remarks come in a growing public demand for accountability, sustainable development, and meaningful policies rather than short-term handouts.
This is not the first time the musician has scoffed at the legislators. On March 31, 2025, he questioned how Members of Parliament and senators managed to secure an additional Ksh366,011 in fixed mileage allowances per month, bringing their total gross earnings to over Ksh1.1 million.
“When was this bill approving the MPs’ salary increase passed? Who in their right mind advises this government?” the rapper wrote, expressing outrage at the decision.
“While young people fresh from university and technical institutions are jobless, and our healthcare system is in shambles, MPs will start receiving an additional Ksh366,000 per month as a fixed mileage allowance starting April 1, 2025. This is on top of their already bloated Ksh739,600 gross salary, costing taxpayers an extra Ksh4.4 billion,” he added.
The backlash follows reports on March 28, 2025, that the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) had approved the new allowance for all 416 MPs and senators. The increase amounts to Ksh152.26 million per month or Ksh1.82 billion annually.
Octopizzo further speculated on the motive behind the salary hike, questioning whether it was a strategy by the government to secure lawmakers’ loyalty.
“Is this about the regime buying their loyalty to avoid impeachment, or is it just the usual shameless greed of Kenyan politicians? Kwani nu signs gani hawaezi read, watu inafaa wapunguzuziwe tunawaongeza then tunaenda kuchukua another loan! Like wtf,” he lamented.
