President Ruto has accused some Members of Parliament of turning parliamentary committees into extortion rackets, cautioning that those implicated would face arrest.
Speaking at a joint engagement with legislators from Kenya Kwanza and ODM in Karen, the Head of State alleged that some committee members had collected up to Sh10 million to facilitate the passage of certain laws, including on anti-money laundering, yet most MPs never received the funds.
”Very few leaders can stand and tell you to stop the extortion going on in Parliament. We are one team, but there are people destroying the credibility of Parliament. They collect money in its name, but most of the time that money never reaches Parliament — it ends up with a few individuals,” Ruto said.
“Where does one get Sh150 million? Is that their money? That is money that belongs to the counties,” Ruto charged.
“We are not going to shame them. We are going to arrest them — those giving, those receiving, and those facilitating.”
He stressed that unless the rot is confronted, it risks destroying the credibility of Parliament and weakening Kenya’s democratic institutions.
