Gathoni Wamuchomba, the MP for Githunguri Constituency and a UDA Party member, has emerged as one of the strongest critics of President William Ruto’s administration.
Her close ties with the impeached former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua have made her a key voice of opposition within Kenya Kwanza, often highlighting what she sees as the government’s failures.
Her latest attack on the government comes after the shocking mass arrests of youths in Isiolo following Ruto’s visit, a move that has sparked national outrage.
The government’s response to alleged heckling during Ruto’s tour of Isiolo has raised serious concerns about democracy and justice in Kenya.
Instead of addressing the underlying causes of youth frustration, such as unemployment and economic hardship, the administration chose to deploy brute force. Young people were rounded up in large numbers, their only apparent offense being their decision to voice their dissatisfaction.
This heavy-handed approach has exposed the administration’s intolerance to criticism, revealing a government more interested in silencing opposition than solving real problems.The hypocrisy surrounding these arrests is glaring.
Authorities claim the heckling was fueled by drunkenness, but this raises critical questions who facilitated the availability of alcohol? If drunkenness was the problem, why are the real culprits, the suppliers, not being held accountable? It is evident that the government is targeting the youth to send a chilling message: dissent will not be tolerated.
This selective crackdown is nothing more than political intimidation, aimed at controlling public discourse rather than enforcing justice.Instead of taking responsibility for the country’s worsening social problems, the Kenya Kwanza administration is using force to mask its failures.
The youth in Isiolo, like many across the country, are struggling with unemployment, lack of opportunities, and increasing frustration with a leadership that promised change but has delivered disappointment.
Rather than engaging with them to find solutions, the government has chosen to paint them as criminals, further alienating a generation that is already losing faith in the system.
The consequences of this iron-fisted governance are beginning to show. Suppressing criticism and using state machinery to silence opponents only fuels more resistance. Kenyans are watching, and patience is wearing thin.
The people who overwhelmingly voted for change are now realizing that what they got instead is oppression disguised as leadership. If the government believes that arresting young people will end public discontent, it is making a grave mistake.
The growing anger among Kenyans is a warning that this kind of leadership will not go unchallenged. Kaende kaende!
