National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has quashed reports circulating claiming that Kwanza Member of Parliament (MP) Ferdinand Wanyonyi has passed away.

Speaking on the floor of the House on Thursday, December 4, 2025, Wetang’ula clarified the rumours, revealing that the veteran lawmaker had been unwell and recently transferred to India for specialised treatment.

He further told the lawmakers that Wanyonyi was responding well to treatment.

“I want to inform the house that the Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi, the member for Kwanza, is unwell. He was in Nairobi Hospital for about a month, and the doctors recommended that we take him to India,” Wetang’ula told the lawmakers.

Wetang’ula condemns rumourmongers

The Speaker disclosed that he personally spoke with the MP on a conference call on Wednesday and that the Clerk of the National Assembly had also spoken with him earlier Thursday morning.

He also condemned individuals spreading false information about Wanyonyi’s condition, calling them “evil rumour mongers” intent on causing unnecessary panic and distress among constituents.

“Yesterday, I had a conference call with him, and this morning the clerk did the same. I’m saying this because I want to send a message to the evil rumourmongers out there in his constituency that he passed on, and we are holding on to information maliciously. He has not passed on; he’s in a hospital in India and responding well to treatment,” Wetang’ula said.

Wanyonyi, a long-serving legislator known for his calm temperament and steady contributions in Parliament, has been away from public events in recent weeks, prompting speculation in his constituency.

Ferdinand Wanyonyi’s political career

Wanyonyi was first elected in the 2013 general elections as a member of parliament, where he has served to date under the FORD-Kenya Party.

He successfully retained his seat in the 2017 and 2022 general elections, representing FORD‑Kenya.

During his time in Parliament, he has served on the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock and the National Government Constituencies Development Committee.