Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka has come out to state that President William Ruto wants to scrap the term limit so that he can rule for the next 30 years.

While appearing on a popular YouTube podcast in an interview aired on Friday, September 13, 2025, Onyonka said the president was using Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei to attempt to extend his term limit beyond what is stipulated in the constitution.

He went ahead to note that the motion that was being tabled by Cherargei in the Senate to have the term limit extended was at first hidden from the senators, but they came to know later after the gazette notice that was recently published by the Senate on the same was released.

He further added that the president wants to change the constitution and rule the country in perpetuity.

“First of all, it’s true; the thing has been under the table, and it has been hidden from us until the gazette notice for the bill was tabled at the Senate when Cherargwi began talking about it. Initially at the senate, we felt that we were discussing Chicky and the guy being a little dramatic.”

“I think the president wants to remove the term limits and wants to rule Kenya, maybe for 30 years. To do that, he then has to come out and tell MPs to bring the motion through the back door.”

He further intimated that most governors seem to be in agreement with this, who, according to him, are arguing why they should also not be limited to two terms when other leaders in other elective capacities are ruling in perpetuity.

Onyonka further stated that since the current regime has realised that it has become unpopular, it wants to extend its term by two years so as to cleanse the mess it has created and be assured of reelection.

Senate’s response

He also added that since the current regime has realised that it’s unpopular, it now wants to extend its term by an extra two years.

This comes after a statement from the Senate responding to the uproar, dismissing the rumour and clarifying that no such bill is set to be tabled for discussion. They emphasised that the presidential term extension bill never saw the light of day and was dropped after overwhelming opposition from Kenyans.