Prominent lawyer Ndegwa Njiru has criticised the frequent State House visits, calling out the government for spending billions that could instead be used to address pressing national issues such as lecturers’ pay.

In a statement on his official X account posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Njiru linked the ongoing lecturers’ strike to what he described as unnecessary expenditure at State House.

“When Kasongo is wasting Ksh 5 billion every month with his statehouse bribery visits, our university Dons are commencing their nationwide strike tomorrow. The Dons are demanding their salaries,” Njiru stated.

His remarks came as university lecturers announced the start of a nationwide strike to push for unpaid salaries and better working conditions. Njiru argued that the billions spent on political activities at the State House could easily cover the lecturers’ demands.

Wamuchomba questions teachers’ dance at State House

Njiru’s sentiments echoed wider criticism from leaders who have faulted public servants for engaging in symbolic shows of support while grappling with financial challenges.

Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba, in a separate statement on her X account, questioned why teachers appeared jubilant during their recent visit to State House.

“I saw teachers dancing with RAIS today, very excited. Kwani, what did he give them? Did he remove the house levy, or did he give them a waiver? I was not on the news all day. I get surprised when I see civil servants dancing in the Statehouse, yet their payslips are punctured,” posted Wamuchomba.

Linking celebrations to economic struggles

Both Njiru and Wamuchomba’s remarks highlight growing unease over the contrast between public displays of loyalty at State House and the harsh economic realities facing workers.

Lecturers, who Njiru said have been left with no option but to strike, join a growing list of civil servants complaining about delayed or insufficient salaries. Meanwhile, Wamuchomba’s criticism focused on the optics of teachers dancing at State House while still struggling with deductions that leave their payslips “punchured.”