Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya, on Monday, September 1, 2025, mocked National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah amid reports that President William Ruto could soon abandon him, just as he did with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Through a post on X, the outspoken lawmaker used biting imagery to question Ichung’wah’s effectiveness in Parliament and within Ruto’s political cabinet.
“When the hyena is made the shepherd, the goats should not expect to see tomorrow.
“That is what has befallen our National Assembly. Ichung’wah, the so–called Majority Leader, has turned into the most useless drum ever beaten in Parliament, loud, empty, and only echoing the Executive’s tune,” Salasya wrote.
Leaders accused of siding with the Executive
In the same statement, Salasya lumped Ichung’wah together with Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula and Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, accusing them of betraying Parliament’s independence.
“Wetangula, the Speaker, instead of being the custodian of order, has chosen the easy seat at the Executive’s dining table, chewing with the same jaws meant to guard independence.
“And when Aden Duale joins them at the feast, who remains to stand at the watchtower of oversight? No one. The fox has entered the granary, and those meant to chase it away are busy dancing with it,” Salasya claimed.
Political observers now argue that Ichung’wah’s fate could mirror that of Rigathi Gachagua, who fell out with Ruto after serving as his most trusted lieutenant during the 2022 elections.
Like Gachagua, Ichung’wah has been central in advancing the President’s agenda in Parliament but risks being discarded once his utility to the Executive diminishes.
Salasya’s motion
Salasya further promised to table a motion in Parliament to address what he called the “slow burial” of the doctrine of separation of powers in Kenya.
“On the 24th, I will rise with a motion not just against individuals but against the slow burial of the separation of powers in this country.
“Our Constitution is clear: Parliament must never be reduced to a choir hired to sing for the Executive,” he noted.
His remarks have fuelled speculation of widening cracks within Ruto’s inner circle, where loyalty has often been rewarded swiftly but discarded even faster.
