Suna East MP Junet Mohamed has likened President William Ruto's maiden speech at the opening of the 13th Parliament to a campaign speech.
He said Ruto was making promises and talking about former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
"The President looked like someone who was still in campaign mode, still talking about issues of hustlers and bottom-up in the judiciary," he said on Thursday.
Junet said the issues of the former government and opposition leadership were forgotten after the Presidential election results were declared on August 15.
He further said Ruto's maiden speech was too short.
"The shortest speech I have ever seen in parliament, by President. Looks like there were no serious issues to discuss with the Kenyan people," he said.
Junet chided Ruto for issuing more promises during the opening of the 13th House.
He said the President was adding to the promises he had made during the campaigns.
"I don't know is it promises, over promises, over promises? The issues to deal with NSSF, the savings he is talking about, all those issues should have been covered in manifesto when he was campaigning."
Ruto said his government was planning major reforms to the social security scheme.
"We intend to overhaul our social security infrastructure to make it inclusive," he said.
He said the current contribution of Sh200 a month added up to Sh72,000 over 30 years, adding that it was too little to sustain the retirees.
He also proposed a national savings drive for the informal sectors to save up for their retirement.
"For every two shillings saved in the scheme, up to a maximum of Ksh6,000 a year, the government will contribute one shilling," he said.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, prime cabinet secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Chief justice Martha Koome, her deputy Philomena Mwilu and IEBC chairperson Wafula Chebukati attended the state address.
