Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale’s speech on opulence and wastage in government has ignited a debate on social media.
Speaking in the Senate on Wednesday, July 3, Khalwale called for an overhaul of the Kenya Kwanza government following the recent outrage from members of the public.
Khalwale urged President Ruto to dissolve the Cabinet and disband offices outside the 2010 constitution including the office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary and that of the First Lady.
The UDA Senator also asked Ruto to get rid of some of his advisors and restructure the security organs.
“Mr President dissolve Cabinet, reconstitute it, disband offices outside the constitution including CASs, Prime Cabinet Secretary, offices of first ladies and advisors. If advisors are useful then what David Ndii is doing is not advice it is misadvising. The President should quickly restructure the security organs by firing people the IG included,” Khalwale stated.
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The fuel guzzlers that Senators drive, if you go to this parking of the senate you see Prados but in the parking of the National Assembly you see high-end vehicles and why Mr Speaker? Because of an unconstitutional fund called CDF - Boni Khalwale. pic.twitter.com/aHqLNMqhdu
— NairobiLeo.co.ke (@Nairobi_Leo) July 3, 2024
The Kakamega Senator further slammed government officials and MPs over their lavish donations during functions.
“I offended someone I didn't name in Kakamega over the weekend regarding the issue of opulence. I questioned how an MP could donate Ksh 20 million at a Harambee, which upset him greatly," Khalwale added.
His remarks attracted reactions from Kenyans online who commended him for calling out wrongdoing in the current administration.
Below are some of the reactions from netizens of the X platform.
Khalwale has always displayed clear knowledge and calling out things as they should be
— Ssebo (@itisyujoh) July 3, 2024
Boni Khalwale spitting facts about this government.
— Anonymous (@nony_mas) July 3, 2024
The offices of the first wives, CAS should be disbanded. Reconstitute the cabinet and all skies team brought to ground.
Boni Khalwale the bull fighter is breathing fire in parliament.
— Hon Lee Makwiny (@leemakwiny) July 3, 2024
Khalwale pale senate is saying what we've been saying.. Office ya Prime CS Mudavadi is unconstitutional
— Dr. Pangloss (@DenizSliq) July 3, 2024
Boni Khalwale amerarua Murkomen kama karatasi ya unga ya Exe! Gen Zs, you have made the bed, so let Kenya Kwisha lie in it. You have set the bar high. pic.twitter.com/GH6E6UEVle
— Cornelius K. Ronoh (@itskipronoh) July 3, 2024
Senator Boni Khalwale is giving Engineer Sudi, DP Gachagua and Kipchumba Murkomen direct injection!
— MIKE (@Mike_Kutola) July 3, 2024
This government is so bad that even Prime Khalwale is back
— ° (@sldvg_) July 3, 2024
So you guys are saying that Bonny Khalwale is the first man to undergo Damascus way in uda ?😀😀
— THE' BUFFALO 🐃🐃🐃 (@Evansos32646102) July 3, 2024
What's this I'm seeing on my tv buana Dr Khalwale ameamua kaende kaende na Murkomen😂
— amoo (@amooh001) July 3, 2024
I think Senate is the House of Elites. Most of them like Bonny Khalwale are mature unlike their counterparts CSs and Mpigs!
— Jeff (@iamjust_Jeff) July 3, 2024
The Senate of Kenya is full od Sober minds!
How I wish the senators would walk the talk. Aaron Cheruiyot, Cherargei, Sifuna and Khalwale were spot on today in the senate.
— Mangondu. (@ClintonMurila) July 3, 2024
Khalwale has gone in on Sudi, Murkomen, and Didmus Barasa as some of Ruto's allies who are corrupt. That is how we mean to proceed. Say their names. Tuwache impunity
— Alan Onsando (@alan_onsando) July 3, 2024
