Former Roots Party deputy leader Justina Wamae has taken aim at politicians positioning themselves as challengers to President William Ruto, accusing them of clinging to what she termed “outdated and ineffective tactics.”
In a strongly worded statement on Friday, September 26, 2025, Wamae argued that Kenya has outgrown the politics of physical confrontations and loud declarations. Instead, Justina Wamae said that the country now requires leaders with the intellectual ability to shape policies and drive legislation that can build the economy and improve the lives of citizens.
“Those who keep on saying they have the strength to fight Ruto should be told that Kenya is not in the pre-stone age,” Wamae said. “In 2025, the relevant requirement is intellectual prowess—leaders who can influence policies and legislations that create wealth for the nation and its people.”
She dismissed politicians who claim they can unseat the current Head of State through sheer aggression—whether physical or verbal—saying such methods hold no political gravitas in today’s political landscape. Wamae, instead, accused some opposition leaders of engaging in theatrics that she described as “leading two dead horses.”
“If their supporters are honest, they should admit the truth—that these leaders are very weak in this area. This ‘leading two dead horses’ business is nothing but empty shenanigans,” she added.
Her remarks also reignited her criticism of the rival political chants “tutam” and “wantam,” which she has previously described as divisive and hollow.
On September 22, 2025, Wamae dismissed the slogans as “overhyped dead horses,” insisting that neither camp presents a viable roadmap for Kenya’s future.
“The trouble with Kenya is that tutam and wantam shenanigans have been hyped and amplified as if they matter,” she posted. “But both sides are wrong for the country. The only agenda should be wealth creation through innovative and progressive policies—because every citizen must have something to lose.”
Wamae increasingly positioned herself as a voice challenging Kenya’s political establishment, urging leaders to focus less on chest-thumping and more on concrete, people-centered solutions.
