The MP entered the House wearing a yellow outfit with a black stripe around the neck, drawing attention from pro-government MPs, who questioned whether her attire was appropriate under parliamentary rules.
Wamuchomba also wore a yellow necklace and matching yellow shoes—colours closely linked with the ruling UDA party, whose official branding includes the colour yellow.
Rising on a point of order, Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo asked Speaker Moses Wetang’ula to rule on whether Wamuchomba was properly dressed, claiming she was wearing party-affiliated colours in violation of House Standing Orders.
“Mr Speaker, I seek clarification on whether Hon Wamuchomba is properly dressed, because she is adorned in party colours,” Odhiambo said.
“Her dress is yellow, her shoes are yellow—everything about her is yellow. Is it appropriate to wear party colours in the House? She is wearing UDA colours, and that is against the Standing Orders.”
However, Speaker Wetang’ula ruled Odhiambo out of order, saying his previous rulings on the MPs’ dress code did not prohibit specific colours.
“In my communication to the House regarding the dress code, I did not ban any specific colours. What we discourage are party symbols inside the chamber,” Wetang’ula said.
“The Speaker is colour-blind in terms of MPs' clothing. Therefore, Hon Wamuchomba is properly dressed.”
In response, Wamuchomba fired back, accusing Odhiambo of singling her out because she intended to oppose the Finance Bill, 2025.
“Unfortunately, Millie can only see Wamuchomba in UDA colours, yet even the emblem on our seats is yellow. I don’t know why she’s so particular about yellow,” Wamuchomba said.
“Maybe it’s because she knows I’m here to dissect the Finance Bill and protect the wishes of the Kenyan people, whom she claims to speak for.”
Wetang’ula ruled that Wamuchomba was out of order.
“If you came for the Finance Bill, 2025, that is way behind
us and in the annals of the history of Parliament.’’
