Maraga blames Ruto for corruption in the National Assembly
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has accused President William Ruto of being the architect behind rampant corruption in Parliament, alleging that the President himself orchestrated the bribery scheme in Kenya’s legislative history to impeach former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
The former Chief Justice made his comments, blaming Ruto for ongoing corrupt activities in Parliament, on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, on his official X account.
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Maraga dismissed Ruto’s recent threats to arrest corrupt MPs as hypocritical, calling it a one-sided anti-corruption gospel that spares the pulpit while condemning the pews.
“Kenyans will not accept a one-sided anti-corruption gospel that spares the pulpit while condemning the pews,” Maraga wrote. While further adding, “The most diabolical bribing of MPs in Kenya’s history was orchestrated by Ruto himself to impeach his own deputy.”
In addition, Kenya’s 14th Chief Justice also called out Ruto for using Parliament as a political tool, bribing MPs when needed, and then discrediting them once they serve his purpose.
Kenya’s president bribes Parliament when he needs to use them as a pitchfork for his dark manoeuvres, then insults and dismisses these same MPs when he has no use for them. In the mythos of grand political bribes and betrayals, Brutus has nothing on Ruto,” Maraga wrote.
Ruto vows to arrest corrupt MPs
Meanwhile, his remarks come amid mounting tension over corruption allegations in the National Assembly, with the President sending alarms of arrest for any MP taking bribes while using the National Assembly’s name.
President Ruto recently issued a stern warning to corrupt Members of Parliament, vowing to arrest both givers and takers of bribes tied to legislative processes.
The Head of State called out the Members of Parliament on Monday, August 18, 2025, during the ODM and Kenya Kwanza talks held in Karen, Nairobi.
Ruto, while issuing the stern warning, noted that both the bribe-givers and recipients will face legal consequences, signalling a tough stance on legislative corruption.
Subsequently, Ruto accused a group of MPs of pocketing Ksh10 million to pass the Anti-Money Laundering Bill, a law with far-reaching consequences for financial regulation in Kenya.
“We are not going to shame them; we are going to arrest them. Whoever is giving and whoever is being given, we shall sort them out.
“Do you, for example, know that a few members of your committee collected Ksh10 million so that you can pass the law on anti-money laundering? Did you get the money?” Ruto said.
In addition, Ruto revealed that a handful of individuals were tarnishing Parliament’s credibility by collecting money using Parliament’s name, which he further stated that, at most times, the money never ends up in Parliament; instead, it ends up with a few people.
“Going forward, there are people who are destroying the credibility of Parliament, and they are collecting money in the name of Parliament, and some of the time or most of the time that money never gets to Parliament; it gets to a few people,” Ruto noted.
