Senator Cherargei files motion seeking a review of retirement benefits accruing to former President Uhuru
Senator Cherargei files motion seeking a review of retirement benefits accruing to former President Uhuru
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has moved to the Senate floor with a motion targeting the Fourth President Uhuru Kenyatta benefits, over the former President’s alleged involvement in National politics.
In the motion, the senator argues that the former head of state has been flouting the law governing retired presidents, and his partisan involvement in national politics violates the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act.
“THAT, AWARE THAT, the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act provides for the granting of pension and other retirement benefits to former holders of the office of President upon ceasing to hold office, with the intention of safeguarding the dignity of the office and ensuring that retired Presidents remain non-partisan and available for national advisory roles,” highlighted Cherargei.
“COGNIZANT THAT, section 6 of the Act restricts a retired President from active engagement in political party activities beyond the prescribed period and envisages a neutral, consultative, and advisory role for the benefit of the nation.”
The motion, dated on May 4, 2026, called on the Senate to withdraw or reduce all retirement benefits and allowances currently enjoyed by Kenya’s fourth president under the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act.
At the heart of the senator’s argument is a complex question on whether taxpayers should keep funding a retired president who, according to the motion, has been actively engaged in partisan politics beyond what the law allows.
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The motion further documents that, since leaving office, the former President has been publicly reported and widely documented to have actively participated in partisan political processes, including attending and addressing political rallies and meetings aligned with specific political formations.
The former President was also implicated in the motion for issuing public statements perceived as endorsing or opposing political actors and parties, and engaging in consultative and mobilisation activities associated with ongoing political contests and party positions across various parts of the country.
The senator is also leaning on Parliament’s constitutional oversight role over public finances. He argues that the House must act decisively when there is credible concern that state-funded benefits are being enjoyed in violation of the law.
Beyond withdrawing the benefits, Cherargei’s motion furthed called on the Office of the Auditor-General, working alongside relevant state agencies, to conduct a comprehensive audit of all public resources allocated to Uhuru under the Act.
It further conditions that if the motion passes, the audit must be completed and a full report submitted to the Senate within 60 days.
Should any funds be recovered following the audit, Cherargei’s motion recommends they be redirected toward the welfare of ordinary Kenyans, rather than channelled back into general government accounts without a clear, people-centred purpose.
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