Junet fires back at senator Methu for faulting Ruto’s Homa Bay inroads
By Lutta Njomo, August 23, 2025Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed, on Saturday, August 23, 2025, criticised Nyandarua Senator John Methu for questioning President William Ruto’s decision to commission a series of development projects in Homa Bay.
In a brief statement, Junet Mohamed, the leader of the minority in the National Assembly, reprimanded Senator Methu for pursuing politics of entitlement and ethnic division.
“They insist on pursuing politics of ethnic exclusion and crass entitlement,” the outspoken lawmaker stated.
Makau Mutua blasts Methu
In a quick rejoinder, Ruto’s advisor, Makau Mutua, also blasted the senator, wondering if Homa Bay people were not entitled to developments.
Makau Mutua further dragged the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua into the debate, insisting that nobody would vote for him outside the Mt Kenya region.
“Very unfortunate. Are the people in Nyanza not Kenyans or human beings? How do these guys hope to convince anyone outside their region to vote for Gachagua,” Makau Mutua posed.
Methu’s comments
Speaking in Mbeere on August 23, 2025, Methu openly questioned Ruto’s priorities, insisting that Mt Kenya and other regions that stood firmly with him deserve more attention than opposition strongholds.
“Mimi nataka niwaulize, nyinyi mliona last week William Ruto alikuwa Homa Bay? Alifungua huko miradi mingi sana ya maendeleo. Hao watu wa Homa Bay walichagua yeye? Sasa nyinyi mkiskia hao watu wanasema tukae kwa serikali ni wapumbavu au sio wapumbavu. “Tena, hata kama tunakaa kwa serikali, serikali ya kuua watu, tutakaa ndani?” Methu had posed.
Loosely interpreted as:
“I want to ask you, you all saw last week, President William Ruto was in Homa Bay launching many development projects. Did those people in Homa Bay vote for him? So those people saying that we should remain in government, are they stupid or not? And if we were to remain in government, will we stay in a government that is killing people?” he posed.
During the visit , Ruto commissioned various projects in Homa Bay, including the construction of the first student accommodation under the government’s Affordable Housing Programme at the Tom Mboya University students’ village.