The leader of the majority in the National Assembly Kimani Ichung'wah has ignited fresh controversy with sharp criticism of former President Uhuru Kenyatta's continued involvement in Kenya's daily political affairs.
In a candid interview with NTV on Tuesday, December 31, 2025, Ichung'wah questioned whether Uhuru has moved on from the 2022 general election results.
The Kikuyu MP accused the former Head of State of failing to embrace his role as an elder statesman.
Ichung’wah asserts that, rather than focusing elsewhere, Uhuru continues to concentrate on weakening President William Ruto’s government.
"Unfortunately when I look at President Uhuru Kenyatta I see a man who is yet to heal from the loss of the 2022 general elections," Ichung'wah stated.
He suggested that Uhuru made his political battle with Ruto too personal.
The Majority Leader believes the former president has never accepted that his Deputy, whom he campaigned against, eventually won the presidency.
Ichung'wah offered what he called "unsolicited advice" to Kenya's fourth president.
He urged Uhuru to take up the mantle of a father figure, similar to the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who elevated himself to pan-African statesman status.
"When you have had the honor to serve as president of a country for 10 years and you retire, that elevates you to a certain level of statesman," Ichung'wah explained.
He warned that continuous involvement in day-to-day politics diminishes that stature.
The Majority Leader revealed he had discussions with President Ruto about reaching out to Uhuru for national unity, with a need for heavy lifting to move the country forward.
But Ichung'wah's harshest assessment came at the end.
"When I look at my good friend former President Uhuru Kenyatta, he looks like a person who tends to overwork to bring others down so that he remains the greatest of all times," he stated.
Since leaving office in 2022, Uhuru has remained active through his leadership of the Jubilee Party and support for opposition coalitions.
He frequently comments on governance issues and maintains regional mediation roles across Africa.
Ichung'wah concluded, urging Uhuru should see the country as bigger than himself or Ruto for the sake of all Kenyans.
