In a powerful sort of poem that could be titled When I’m President, MP Gathoni Wa Muchomba has offered a stirring vision of leadership rooted in empowerment, innovation, development, and bold action to address systemic issues.
Her post, which has gained traction online for its showcase of zealous ambition fused with incisive critique, blends a passionate vision grounded in critical awareness that the nation needs urgent renewal.
In the message, the Githunguri Member of Parliament declares her 2027 presidential bid, imagining a presidency dedicated to dismantling corruption, empowering the youth, and boosting government service delivery to the people if elected.
The ‘poem’ opens with a bold declaration: if Wamuchomba were president, “the government would not manage Huduma centres.” Her proposal aims to:
- Decentralise Huduma services by outsourcing them to privately run cyber cafés.
- Employ young, tech-savvy Kenyans under 35 to operate these services.
- Incentivise performance through commission-based contracts with set targets.
- Expand access to Huduma services by ensuring they are available in every village and town.
This proposal appears to address some of the existing challenges with Huduma centres, while aligning with her broader campaign themes of youth empowerment, private-sector growth, and decentralisation.
In the X post on 28 April 2025, the lawmaker also outlined her vision for affordable housing as part of her presidential manifesto.
Wamuchomba said that, if she were elected, the Affordable Housing Programme under her would not operate in the same way as President William Ruto’s.
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“When I’m president, all affordable houses will be reverted back to county government and will be allocated for leases to young couples, with minimum rents charged.”
To encourage youth entrepreneurship during her tenure, any new business registered and established by youths below the age of 35 in Kenya would be tax-free for one year, she wrote.
Finally, to cut costs, she said she would aim to stop government parastatals and ministries from purchasing vehicles for staff transport. Instead, her government would support private transport options like Uber and taxis, and provide monthly e-tickets for trains and metros. This policy aims to boost the private transport sector by increasing demand for these services, encouraging economic growth and innovation in the industry, while reducing public spending on vehicle purchases and maintenance.
The MP’s ideas have drawn mixed reactions. Supporters, like X user Abdikadir M., praised her grassroots approach, saying, “The power of the people will make you president.” Others were sceptical. Kibet Bull, another X commenter, urged her to focus on Kenya’s ballooning debt crisis, which the National Treasury estimates at above 50% of GDP in 2025, rather than things like Huduma centres. “Let’s deal with the elephant in the room,” Bull wrote.
Some, like Ochieng Taya, questioned why the lawmaker isn’t pushing these reforms through Parliament now, noting, “Some of these things require bills to achieve. Do it now.”
Anyway, Wamuchomba joins a growing list that includes political figures like Peter Salasya, Kalonzo Musyoka, and Fred Matiang’i, who have declared interest in the presidential seat in the 2027 elections.
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