Nyandarua Senator John Methu has launched a blistering attack on President William Ruto, accusing his administration of prioritising police uniforms over the welfare of security officers.
Methu, speaking during a Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) rally in Laikipia on Sunday, August 30, 2026, questioned why the government was pushing ahead with changes to police uniforms when officers had previously identified housing and salaries as some of their biggest concerns.
The senator also made a serious allegation linking President Ruto to Nalitex Company Limited, which he claimed was involved in manufacturing police uniforms.
Methu: Police officers wanted better pay and housing
Taking aim at Ruto’s security-sector reforms, Methu said officers had made their priorities clear when the government embarked on reforms affecting the security services.
According to the senator, police officers identified housing and salaries as major challenges affecting their welfare.
But instead of addressing those concerns, Methu accused Ruto of focusing on changing their uniforms.
“Siku ile ukifanya reform ya askari, askari walisema shida kubwa wako nayo ya kwanza ni housing, ya pili ni mshahara yao,” Methu said.
He went on to question the rationale behind spending resources on uniforms while what he described as more pressing welfare concerns remained unresolved.
Methu links Ruto to Nalitex uniform controversy
The most explosive moment came when Methu turned his attention to Nalitex Company Limited, alleging that the company manufacturing police uniforms was personally associated with President Ruto.
Methu told the crowd that the company was “yako wewe binafsi,” directly challenging the President over what he portrayed as a potential conflict between public policy and personal interests.
The claim was made by Methu during the rally and could not independently be established from the information available for this report.
His remarks nevertheless introduced a new line of attack against the Ruto administration, shifting the focus from the design and cost of police uniforms to questions over who stands to benefit from government contracts.
‘William Ruto, utakula kiasi gani ndio utosheke?’
Methu then delivered a fiery personal message to the President, asking how much he needed to accumulate before he would be satisfied.
“Kwani wewe William Ruto utakula kiasi gani ndio utosheke?” he asked.
The remarks drew cheers from the DCP crowd as Methu escalated his criticism of the President ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Methu has in recent weeks emerged as one of DCP’s most vocal political figures as the opposition party expands its grassroots operations. He has repeatedly challenged the Kenya Kwanza administration over its record since taking office in 2022.
‘Ruto must go’
Methu concluded his attack with a chant calling for Ruto to leave office, telling supporters that the President’s time was running out.
“Kasongo aende asiende… sisi tumekuhesabia siku na siku yako imebaki mia tatu arubaini na tano,” he said, before repeatedly declaring that Ruto should return to his home in Sugoi.
The remarks come as DCP intensifies its mobilisation ahead of the 2027 General Election. With party leader Rigathi Gachagua currently outside the country on an extended US tour, Methu has taken a prominent role in keeping the party’s grassroots political activities moving.
A fresh political battlefront
Methu’s attack places police welfare, government procurement and alleged conflicts of interest at the centre of the latest DCP offensive against Ruto.
The senator’s remarks are likely to fuel further political debate over the government’s security-sector reforms, particularly the balance between improving the appearance and equipment of security officers and addressing their salaries, housing and broader working conditions.
For Ruto, the uniform controversy could become another political battleground as the 2027 contest begins to take shape.
Suggested Excerpt: Nyandarua Senator John Methu has accused President William Ruto of ignoring police officers’ concerns over salaries and housing while prioritising uniform changes, and made an unverified claim linking the President to Nalitex Company Limited.
