“Kenyans should not threaten you that you will go home in 2027,” Kimani Ichung’wah tells MPs
Kimani Ichung’wah asks MPs to ignore Kenyans threatening to send them home in 2027
Kimani Ichung’wah asks MPs to ignore Kenyans threatening to send them home in 2027.
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has sparked controversy among Kenyans following his counsel to Members of Parliament (MPs).
The Kikuyu MP urged MPs to disregard threats from constituents warning them of being sent home in the upcoming 2027 General Election.
Ichung’wah, speaking during parliamentary proceedings on Friday, November 29, 2024, stressed that MPs should not be swayed by such threats, which he described as common.
The MP stated that legislators should instead focus on preparing for their post-political lives, particularly by ensuring that their pensions and retirement plans are well taken care of. “Many MPs are usually threatened especially around this time. You’ll be told ‘utatupata 2027, utaenda nyumbani 2027,’ yet you go home everyday. So nobody should threaten you that you will go home because you will go to your home. The question you should ask yourself when you are here, the day you are not serving as a member of parliament, how shall things be for you, so that you don’t feel threatened by anybody,” Ichung’wah remarked.
Ichung’wah’s remarks came during a debate on the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which seeks to increase MPs’ contributions to their pension scheme.
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The bill, sponsored by Kitui Central MP Makali Mulu, aims to ensure that MPs are better prepared for retirement by contributing more towards their pension scheme.
According to Ichung’wah, the key to facing retirement without fear of economic insecurity is to focus on building a solid financial foundation while still in office. He urged his colleagues to be proactive in contributing to their pensions and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), stating that these contributions would ensure they could live comfortably after leaving office.
“You will go home and continue living your life as you lived as MP, take care of yourselves, take care of your pensions, contribute to NSSF and contribute more to NSSF if you can, because that is what will take care of you when you are home and not working,” he advised.
Ichung’wah also reminded MPs that growing old and eventually choosing to retire is inevitable, and by preparing now, they can ensure that when the time comes, they won’t feel pressured or threatened.
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