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A group of lawmakers, including Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, have reaffirmed their commitment to holding the government accountable, despite facing threats and intimidation.
Speaking at a Sunday service at Jesus Teaching Ministry in Embakasi East, the legislators emphasized their determination to speak out against wrongdoing and advocate for transparency and the public good.
“We won’t remain silent when things go wrong. Attempts to undermine us will fail,” Senator Sifuna declared.
MP Owino backed the sentiment, calling on President William Ruto to take concrete steps against corruption. “We expect action. The President must address the corruption already reported,” he said.
The lawmakers criticized what they described as selective anti-corruption efforts and highlighted ongoing issues within several ministries. Sifuna warned against privatizing key state institutions without parliamentary oversight and raised alarms over alleged financial mismanagement.
Other MPs present—Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri), Caleb Amisi (Saboti), Obadiah Barongo (Bomachoge Borabu), Joshua Kimilu (Kaiti), Clive Gisairo (Kitutu Masaba), and Anthony Kibagendi (Kitutu South)—echoed the need for accountability.
Gisairo called for impartial investigations into corruption, stressing that both bribe givers and takers should face justice.
“If you arrest an MP for accepting a bribe, you must also apprehend the person who offered it,” he stated.
Kimilu added that merely labeling Parliament as corrupt is insufficient without prosecution.
“If corruption exists within Parliament, those responsible must be brought to book,” he concluded.
