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Will Ruto walk the talk and arrest MPs collecting bribes?

President William Ruto (centre), Deputy President Kithure Kindiki (right) and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga arrive for the UDA-ODM Parliamentary Group meeting in Karen, Nairobi, on August 18, 2025. [PCS]

President William Ruto has once again turned guns on Parliament, accusing it of allowing corruption to thrive, at a time several MPs have complained about lethargic leadership that is failing to lead the House in discharging its constitutional mandate as the electorate’s watchdog.

The matter now brings to question the record of the Speakers of Parliament Moses Wetang’ula (National Assembly) and Amason Kingi (Senate) who have been accused of bias. 

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