Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has condemned her 20-day suspension from the National Assembly, claiming it is an attempt to silence her calls for urgent action on rising femicide cases in Kenya.
Speaker Moses Wetang’ula handed down the suspension on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, after Wamuchomba staged a protest in Parliament.
The lawmaker had confronted Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen over what she described as a lack of progress in investigations into the Kware dumpsite murders in Nairobi.
The case, reported in July 2024, involved the discovery of multiple women’s bodies at the Kware dumpsite in Embakasi. Wamuchomba said that 13 months later, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had only positively identified a few victims.
“This punitive action is viewed as an attempt to silence both myself and the broader anti-femicide movement, which continues to demand accountability from security agencies,” she said.
Wamuchomba also claimed that the prime suspect, Collin Jumiasi, escaped from police custody on August 20, 2024, and remains at large, with no substantial updates from authorities.
She further criticised CS Murkomen for dismissing the BBC Africa Eye documentary Madams: Exposing Kenya’s Child Sex Trade, saying it downplayed systemic threats facing women.
“Speaker Wetang’ula’s decision to act against me rather than holding Murkomen accountable for failing to fulfil his constitutional duty to safeguard internal security further perpetuates this pattern of contempt,” she said.
According to her, the suspension is part of a broader effort to suppress debate on femicide in Parliament. She maintained that her protest was aimed at pressuring the Executive and investigative agencies to apprehend suspects and fast-track prosecutions.
Wamuchomba has invited the press to a briefing at Utalii Hotel, Nairobi, on Friday, August 15, 2025, where she is expected to make further remarks on the suspension.
In his ruling, Speaker Wetang’ula said her conduct amounted to “contempt in the face of the court, not just contempt of court,” citing Standing Order 107(a), read with (i)(a) and (iii).
“During the suspension, she will not be allowed to enter the precincts of Parliament or enjoy its facilities, including restaurants, gym, and office,” Wetang’ula ruled.
