Lawyer Willis Otieno sends caution as he admits Ruto used and dumped MPs
Constitutional Lawyer Willis Otieno, on Monday, August 25, 2025, threw a veiled attack on President William Ruto.
Through his X handle, the outspoken legal guru cautioned that Ruto is not a good leader at all, adding that the Head of State thrives on manipulation and scapegoating.
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Otieno alleged that Ruto’s recent claims accusing Members of Parliament of collecting bribes were part of a larger pattern in which the President uses lawmakers for political gain and later disowns them when controversies arise.
“Ruto’s politics is simple: use MPs as attack dogs, dump them when the heat rises, then blame them for the mess. He is not just involved, but he is the grand perpetrator of every scam bleeding this country,” Willis posted.
Ruto’s remarks on MPs
The lawyer’s sentiments come days after President Ruto, during a joint Parliamentary Group meeting with UDA and ODM MPs, accused legislators of being at the centre of corruption scandals.
He claimed that intelligence reports indicated some MPs had pocketed millions in bribes to influence the passage of key bills.
According to Ruto, some MPs collected money in the name of Parliament only for the funds to end up in the pockets of individuals.
He said one senator had received as much as Ksh150 million to tilt a decision before the House, although he did not reveal names.
“I am a consumer of raw intelligence. Do you, for example, know that a few members of the House here received up to Ksh10 million to pass the Anti-Money Laundering Bill? Do you know that? Did you get the money?” the President posed.
Otieno accuses Ruto of scapegoating
Otieno maintained that while corruption in Parliament is undeniable, the President cannot absolve himself by pointing fingers at MPs.
Instead, he accused Ruto of being the mastermind of questionable deals and using MPs as pawns to execute them.
He urged Kenyans to be cautious of such political manoeuvres, arguing that leaders must be held accountable for systemic failures rather than allowed to pass the blame.
The remarks have injected more heat into the already raging debate on graft, raising questions on whether Ruto’s anti-corruption crusade is genuine or simply another political smokescreen.
