Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has been suspended from Parliament for 20 days after clashing with National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula during a heated session on Wednesday, August 13.
The suspension followed what Wetang’ula described as “contempt in the face of the House” when Wamuchomba walked out in protest during a questioning session with Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
The incident occurred as MPs grilled Murkomen on the state of security in Kenya, specifically the disappearance of Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, a suspected serial killer accused of murdering 42 women.
Wamuchomba, visibly frustrated by Murkomen’s responses, accused him of failing to take responsibility for the fugitive’s escape from custody.
She declared she would not continue listening to the CS, arguing that telling victims’ families to “wait forever” was unacceptable.
Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba during a past event. Photo: Gathoni Wamuchomba Source: Facebook.
Before leaving the chamber, Wamuchomba pressed Murkomen for updates on the case, noting that the suspect had been missing for three months despite previously being in police custody.
Murkomen confirmed that DNA analysis had identified five women among human remains found at the Kware dumpsite.
He also stated that the Internal Affairs Unit had launched an independent investigation and that a multi-agency team was working to track down the suspect.
However, the Githunguri legislator insisted that the explanations were inadequate, especially given that the investigation had been ongoing since 2024.
She then walked out just as Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris began asking her a question, prompting Wetang’ula to issue the suspension under Standing Orders 107A, 1A, and 3.
During the 20-day suspension, excluding recess days, Wamuchomba will be barred from accessing all parliamentary precincts and facilities, including restaurants and the gym.
The move sends a strong message about maintaining decorum in the House, but it has also drawn attention to the unresolved nature of the Khalusha case and the broader concerns over security and accountability raised by the MP.
Murkomen, in his closing remarks, said the government was implementing new policy directives to strengthen public safety and improve police accountability, particularly in handling sensitive cases such as abductions and extrajudicial killings.
