Kangema Member of Parliament Peter Irungu Kihungi has praised President William Ruto for ignoring Senator John Methu, who had attacked him during the burial of the late Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho.

While speaking during a church service at State House on Sunday, April 12, 2026, the MP stated that many people were worried and expected that the president would respond to Methu after his sharp remarks.

He, however, hailed the president for maintaining calm and choosing not to respond.

The MP further urged leaders present at State House that next time they should not be apologetic toward leaders who disrespect authority, but instead address them directly and call them to order without beating around the bush.

“Wiki hii kuna mambo yamefanyika kuhusu kiongozi wa taifa la Kenya, and namshukuru sana Rais kwa vile aliweza kujicontrol. Baada ya ile ujumbe kutoka kwa yule senator, kila mtu alikuwa anashikilia roho yake, as if you were going to answer him, because everyone has a state of irritation. Lakini Rais, tunakushukuru sana, ulijicontrol sana na haukuongelea hayo maneno,” Kihungi said.

Methu lecturing ruto

This comes days after drama unfolded in Nyandarua on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the requiem mass of the late Ol Kalou Member of Parliament David Kiaraho, when the area senator John Methu took to the podium to speak.

Methu’s microphone had to be briefly switched off after he started lecturing President William Ruto on the face.

The lawmaker started by claiming that the late Kiaraho had warned leaders from the region against joining the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) over claims that it was a bad party, before he quickly turned on the president, saying that he does not fear him.

“Wakati tuliingia chama cha UDA, mheshimiwa Kiaraho alituambia hiyo chama ni mbaya, haingii, akaingia Jubilee, and people of Ol Kalou mkamchagua. First of all, mheshimiwa William Ruto, I am still John Methu. Sijabadilika, Bado mimi ni Methu wa zamani,” Methu said.

“Na Ile maneno, mheshimiwa Kwenya, unaogopa ati nisiseme hapa; sitasema, lakini ukinisukuma sana, nitasema. Mimi nataka nikuambie nikiwa hapa kwasababu sijakuona kwa siku mingi, kama Methu. Nakuheshimu sana, mheshimwa rais. Nakuheshimu kama mzazi lakini nataka nikwambie sikuogopi.“