NAIROBI, Kenya – Outspoken Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has revealed plans to table a motion of no confidence against President William Ruto.
Amisi said he is banking on his colleagues from opposing political camps as he attempts to rally enough bipartisan signatures to officially table the motion.
“I’m one of those people who have started drawing a motion of impeachment against the president. But I’ve not presented it before the floor of the House,” said the lawmaker.
While appearing on an interview on Radio Generation, the MP elected on an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party ticket explained that the numbers are not ‘looking nice’.
“I need 117 signatures for the motion to go through in parliament. Those who are even capable of signing get afraid. For me to present the motion before parliament,” he added.
Why President Ruto is facing impeachment
In recent days, opposition MPs and civil society groups have explored impeachment threats against President Ruto driven by several core grievances, including the soaring cost of living, controversial budget proposals, and what they characterise as unethical leadership.
It is worth noting that a previous attempt to oust a leader—which specifically targeted former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua—was officially initiated and passed by Parliament in late 2024.
Amisi further revealed that the only people who have designated seats in Parliament are the leaders and the committee chairs.
“An MP can sit anywhere, and of course Parliament has the right side and the left side. The right side is always the government, and the left side is the opposition. That is the seating arrangement. In our case, they are called the minority and the majority. That’s why you see in Europe you have the leftists and the rightists,” he explained.
The youthful MP aligned to the ‘Linda Mwanachi’ faction lamented that the minority leader, who is the Suna East MP, is more vocal on the government side than the majority leader, Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu).
“It’s chaos. And it’s not good for democracy. The way we’ve treated our parliament, there is no debate whatsoever. Some of us get very frustrated because the people who are supposed to lead you in opposing government policies are the ones shouting loudest in support of government,” Amisi further said.
Inside Caleb Amisi’s new political movement
As a result of this, the MP also disclosed plans to start a political movement that is basically to bring new people to Parliament.
“The people I brought together under the ‘Linda Mwananchi’ umbrella have deviated from the original plan, so they have to come back. We are starting what I call a renaissance movement. What I can call a people’s movement; the purpose of this movement is to ensure that a new crop of leaders is elected,” he explained.
Amisi also clarified that the Renaissance Party is a political party, but he is talking about a movement.
“A movement is to move a mass of people towards a certain goal, and the goal is that? I want new people in Parliament. To be credible is not about youth: people think being clean is being young. No, there are old people who are credible. Is the matter of credibility people who can face the president and say, yeah, you are wrong. We are going to impeach you this time. But at the moment there is none,” Amisi explained.
Following Gachagua’s ousting, a High Court ruling upheld the legality of the DP’s impeachment process.
The recent developments regarding the presidency remain in the early planning and political mobilisation phases.
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