Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba has protested her suspension from the National Assembly, claiming the move is meant to silence her calls for urgent action on the rising cases of femicide in the country.
Wamuchomba was handed a 20-day suspension on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, by Speaker Moses Wetangula after staging a protest in Parliament.
She had confronted Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen over what she termed a lack of progress in the investigation into the Kware gruesome Dumpsite murders in Nairobi.
The case, earlier in July 2024, involved the discovery of the bodies of women at the Kware dumpsite in Embakasi.
The legislator alleged that 13 months later, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had only managed to positively identify a few victims.
“This punitive action is viewed as an attempt to silence both Wamuchomba and the broader anti-femicide movement, which continues to demand accountability from security agencies,” she claimed.
She further said the prime suspect, Collin Jumiasi, escaped from police custody on August 20, 2024, and remains at large, with no significant updates from the police.
In her statement, the legislator further faulted CS Murkomen’s dismissal of the BBC Africa Eye documentary Madams: Exposing Kenya’s Child Sex Trade, arguing it was downplaying systemic threats facing women.
“Speaker Wetangula’s decision to act against her rather than holding Murkomen accountable for failing to fulfil his constitutional duty to safeguard internal security further perpetuates this pattern of contempt,” she further claimed.
The MP argued that her suspension is part of a broader effort to suppress debate on femicide in Parliament.
She said her protest in the chamber was intended to push the Executive and investigative agencies to act decisively in apprehending suspects and fast-tracking prosecutions.
Wamuchomba has since invited members of the press to a briefing at Utalii Hotel, Nairobi, on Friday, August 15, 2025.
She is expected to make further remarks on her suspension.
The Speaker ruled that Wamuchomba’s conduct amounted to “contempt in the face of the court, not just contempt of court”, citing Standing Order 107(a), read together with (i)(a) and (iii).
“During the suspension, she will not be allowed to enter the precincts of Parliament or enjoy its facilities, including restaurants, gym, and office,” Wetang’ula said.
