Thursday twenty seventh February, 2025 10:04 PM|
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has make clear his web value dismissing hypothesis about his supply of wealth.
Speaking in an interview with Al Jazeera on February 27, 2025, Ichung’wah refuted claims that he was value Ksh5 billion, stating that his web value is nearer to Ksh1 billion.
“Not Ksh5 billion definitely, Probably about close to Ksh1 billion,” Ichung’wah said.
Source of wealth
He emphasised that his wealth didn’t primarily come from his wage as a legislator however from years of enterprise and work outdoors politics.
“My wealth is largely not from my salary. I’m just about a billion shillings. Don’t look at what someone is earning today. I wasn’t born an MP. I just arrived in the public scene having had another life in other organizations other than in politics, done business over the years,” he stated.
He additional criticized the notion that public servants ought to solely possess wealth derived from their authorities salaries.
“Therefore, the perception that people who are in public service should not own or have any other thing other than what they earn from public service stops,” he defined.
Defending his web value, Ichung’wah maintained that he has not engaged in flaunting his wealth.
“I have never had to flaunt anything because I have nothing to flaunt, but it’s so unfortunate and nobody should do that. A number of those who have done that have regretted what they had to show the public,” Ichung’wah said.
He additional said that he had cautioned different members of parliament from flaunting their wealth on social media.
“Members of my party who I see flaunting things that are not palatable with Kenyans I tell them ‘Hey, Bro this is not good,’” he stated.
Focused on work
Ichung’wah went on to dismiss assertions that the Kenya Kwanza administration is concentrating on its on-line critics, arguing that regardless of being labelled on social media as President William Ruto’s spouse, he stays focused on his work.
“I am less concerned with what people say online or on social media. I have been called William Ruto’s wife because I work closely with him, and I take it in my stride. But I will have to do my work and do it to the best of my ability. That’s my concern, and I believe everyone within the Kenya Kwanza administration is less bothered by what people say online,” Ichung’wah said.