Since arriving in India on January 9, 2026, for the Commonwealth Speakers Conference, Wetang'ula has been active and visible.
On Monday, January 19, he released a video from Naivasha, Kenya, where he was already back on duty chairing the Parliamentary Service Commission board.
His message—“Still alive, still kicking, still on duty”—directly addressed the malicious reports that had been circulating during his diplomatic mission.
The "Jirongo Torch" (or kumwilima) ritual has become a weapon of psychological warfare. Following the death of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo in a road accident in December 2025, some Tiriki elders and politicians (including George Natembeya and Moses Kuria) pushed for the ritual of burying him with a lit torch to "hunt" those responsible.
Wetang'ula’s outspoken rejection of these rites at the funeral on December 30 made him a target for traditionalists.
When he traveled to India shortly after, his absence was twisted by trolls to suggest the "torch had struck him," despite his absence being for pre-planned state business.
Wetang'ula was not "forced to confess" in the criminal sense, but he did provide a detailed account of his last interaction with Jirongo to promote transparency.
During the burial in Lumakanda, he revealed they met at Karen Oasis Resort on the night of December 12, 2025, parting ways around 9:30 PM.
He explained they were close friends for 38 years and discussed family matters and funerals. By being open about this final meeting, the Speaker successfully dismantled the "mystery" that his detractors were using to imply foul play or a guilty conscience.
The India images that have emerged are not of a sick man, but of a high-ranking diplomat. Wetang'ula shared "receipts" of his meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
He also visited Kwanza MP Ferdinand Wanyonyi in a Kerala hospital on January 13, ironically to quash rumors about the MP’s death.
The visual evidence of Wetang'ula walking, talking, and negotiating deals for health cooperation and legislative training serves as a total debunking of the "bedridden" narrative pushed by anonymous social media accounts.
Ultimately, the January 20, 2026 status of Moses Wetang'ula is one of a leader who has "survived" a digital assassination attempt.
He has used this experience to call for stricter enforcement of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, warning that "digital noise" should not weaken parliamentary focus.
As you manage your M-Pesa savings toward their 3-month maturity, the Speaker’s resilience suggests he remains a central pillar in the 2027 power-sharing talks, proving that the "Lion of Kabuchai" is very much alive and "still kicking" in the political jungle.
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