National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has delivered a chilling prophecy to sitting lawmakers, warning that more than half of them are serving their final term as voter fury reaches a boiling point.

Speaking at a legislative retreat in Naivasha, Wetang’ula dropped a statistical bombshell that silenced the room: the parliamentary attrition rate now stands at a staggering 56%. This means that come August 2027, nearly six out of every ten MPs will be swept out of office by an electorate tired of mediocrity and empty promises.

"You Failed Your Mandate"

The Speaker did not sugarcoat the reason for this looming mass extinction of political careers. He explicitly linked the high turnover to the members' failure to "responsibly execute their mandate." In a country grappling with a high cost of living, unemployment, and crumbling infrastructure, the public’s patience with performative politics has snapped.

"As we sit here, 56% of us will not come back to Parliament after next year's election," Wetang’ula stated bluntly. "Political attrition is an unavoidable reality."

• The Cushion: Anticipating the wave of joblessness, Wetang’ula is aggressively pushing for a structured savings scheme and pension reforms to ensure MPs have a "good life" after their inevitable exit.
• The Reality Check: The announcement serves as a wake-up call to the "sleeping giants" in the House who have turned the august assembly into a rubber-stamp for the Executive.
• The Context: This attrition rate is consistent with Kenya's brutal political cycle, where voters frequently punish incumbents for perceived greed and detachment from ground realities.

A Crisis of Confidence

The Speaker's warning comes against a backdrop of intense public scrutiny. The 13th Parliament has been criticized for its inability to check the Executive, passing controversial finance bills and watching helplessly as the shilling fluctuated. The "Gen Z" protests and growing civic awareness have signaled a shift in the voter psyche—accountability is no longer optional.

Wetang’ula’s focus on pensions rather than performance as a solution, however, may rub voters the wrong way. While he argues for a soft landing for the fallen, the electorate is demanding hard work from the living.

The Race Against Time

With the 2027 General Election now looming large on the horizon, MPs are in a frenzy to launch "development projects" and reconnect with their abandoned constituencies. But for many, as the Speaker’s data suggests, it is already too little, too late. The verdict has been written on the wall, and the ink is dry.