Salasya Taunts Ichung’wah, Warns of Ruto Fallout
The MP also targeted Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula and Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. He blamed both the leaders for choosing loyalty
Salasya warned against making Parliament a choir singing to the Executive. He argued that the Constitution demands independence among arms of government. Photo/https://www.facebook.com/kimani.ichungwah.7
By Juliet Jerotich
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has turned on National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah with a jab. His remarks were made on Monday, September 1, 2025, while confirming a claim that President William Ruto is set to ditch Ichung’wah, just as he ditched former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
In a fiery X post, Salasya used imagery to condemn Ichung’wah’s performance in Parliament and his closeness to the Executive. He expressed that if a hyena becomes the shepherd, the goats cannot expect to survive till dawn. In his opinion, that is the situation Kenya’s Parliament finds itself in with Ichung’wah as the chairman.
Salasya described Ichung’wah as a drum that only makes noise and has no substance. He claimed he was serving the President’s agenda instead of safeguarding the sovereignty of Parliament.
The MP also targeted Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula and Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. He blamed both the leaders for choosing loyalty to the Executive over protecting oversight. In his view, Wetang’ula has taken a place at the Executive table while leaving Parliament’s sentinel post vacant. He went on to add that Duale too had tasted the feast, leaving none to protect the public interest.
Salasya argued that Ichung’wah will also meet the same destiny as Rigathi Gachagua. Gachagua was at one point President Ruto’s close friend during the 2022 election but later became estranged from him. Analysts now argue that Ichung’wah’s utility will also fade away once he has served the political purpose.
The vocal legislator said he will move a motion in Parliament on September 24. His motion, he said, will not only be directed against individuals but will also be about what he termed the slow kill of separation of powers in Kenya.
Salasya warned against making Parliament a choir singing to the Executive. He argued that the Constitution demands independence among arms of government.
His remarks have raised new controversy regarding splits within Ruto’s camp. The analysts are convinced that loyalty in the President’s inner circle frequently changes rapidly. While some supporters ascend to power, others are jettisoned once they become less useful. The increasing speculation surrounding Ichung’wah indicates more turmoil ahead in the country’s political arena.
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