When talking to her supporters, Wamuchomba saw they were opposed to the bill’s numerous additional taxes. When the Treasury CS would introduce the Finance bill in parliament, they advised her to vote against it. The dialogue went like this:
“My boss is you, my voters. I want to hear your opinion. Don’t say it to make me happy because it is you who will feel the pain. Are we headed in the right way?
You are angry because of Tax and Unga. Now, because you voted for me, and I am part of Ruto’s government, should I vote YES or NO?”
Sometimes in April 2018, Kiambu Woman Representative Gathoni Wamuchomba made headlines when she called on Kikuyu men to take up to five wives.
“We give birth to these children, and we do not want to own up to them. If you are a man from the Kikuyu community, and you can sustain five wives, have them and if you are a man and you are in a position to bring up many children do it,” said Wamuchomba.
While Wamuchomba openly advocated for polygamy, she is however not ready to share her husband with any other woman. The Kiambu Women Rep blamed the media for misinterpreting her statement during a recent interview with Massawe Japanni on radio Jambo.
Kiambu Woman Representative Gathoni Wamuchomba with Massawe Japanni
Massawe pressed Wamuchomba to state whether she could share her husband, but she evaded the question saying that her statement was misinterpreted, clearly indicating that she wasn’t ready for polygamy.
“Unajua sasa shida yenu nyinyi watu ambao mnachukua hii habari tunaongea huwa mnatengeneza story zenu on top of a story. Mimi nilikuwa nasema wale vijana ambao ninasaidia (kwa rehabs) wengi wao hawana mababa, hawajui mababa zao. Nikasema nyinyi wanaume ambao mnazaa watoto mnaachilia, nyini ndio mnafanya hawa watoto wajipate kwa marehab. Nikasema wewe mzee kama umezaa na hujaoa huyo mama hakikisha umeangalia mtoto wako. Na kama huyo umeoa hataki uangalie mtoto ambaye ulikuwa umezaa kitambo kabla hujao mama yake hata huyo mama oa,” said the Kiambu Women Rep.
Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria took many by surprise when he attacked president Uhuru Kenyatta during a new year eve party at Thika Stadium.
Kurua sensationally claimed that Uhuru had neglected Mount Kenya region in terms of development. The controversial MP said that the president was focused on developing other regions.
“As we enter 2019, you (voters) must think … our responsibility is not just to vote and after voting, the government that we form takes development to other regions. That kind of nonsense must stop. We were with him in Kisumu where he commissioned a road project, but when he visits (Kiambu), he only issues certificates to recovering alcoholics,” said Moses Kuria.
Alcoholic
Kiambu Women Representative Gathoni Wamuchomba however claims Moses Kuria was drunk when he made the remarks. She said Uhuru commissioned the construction of major roads in Kiambu county including Wangige-Ngecha, Uplands-Githunguri-Ruiru-Moi among others.
Wamuchomba further offered to admit Moses Kuria to a rehabilitation centre. She said she had sent Kuria a text message requesting him to join Mama Care Rehab Centre in Karuri, Kiambaa constituency which she founded.
Kiambu Woman Representative Gathoni Wamuchomba is asking Kikuyu men to take up to five wives. The lawmaker says men who sire children with different women should consider taking them as their additional wives.
Wamuchumba argues children brought up without their fathers is the root cause of social problems. She claims this can only be solved by polygamy.
“We give birth to these children, and we do not want to own up to them. If you are a man from the Kikuyu community, and you can sustain five wives, have them and if you are a man and you are in a position to bring up many children do it,” said Wamuchomba.
Gathoni Wamuchomba
Church to be blamed
Atheists in Kenya are backing Wamuchomba in supporting polygamy. The president of no-believers Harrison Mumia says the church is to be blamed for creating stigma against polygamy.
“The stigma associated with polygamy is a creation of the church. The church remains the greatest barrier to change, even as we debate this subject,” said Mumia.
Mumia further says that monogamy is hurting married men. He says the practice of one man one wife has lead to increased cases of marital infidelity.
“We must acknowledge that monogamy is hurting many married men and women in Kenya. Monogamy in many cases leads to marital infidelity, the lathering of ‘illegitimate’ children and the pursuit of younger women or trophy wives, ostensibly by men,” said Mumia.
