Mark Nyamita faults Ruto for confusing lobbying with bribery collection
By David Nthua, August 21, 2025Uriri Member of Parliament Mark Nyamita has humbly and respectfully asked President William Ruto to come out and openly reveal the details of corrupt MPs.
Speaking on Thursday, August 21, 2025, Nyamita, on the issue of lobbying, said the President should stop generalising Parliament as a den of corruption and instead name individuals involved.
Call for specifics on corruption
Nyamita said he welcomes the discussion brought forward by the President, but warned that blanket accusations without specifics risk undermining the credibility of the entire institution.
He noted that Parliament remains one of the most critical arms of government, where all key decisions for the country are made, and thus deserves to be protected from casual statements.
“I think the President, from where I sit, has brought this serious discussion, and I am hoping it will not stop at the statement.
“I expect him to say, Cherargei on a particular day, because again, he is a consumer of raw intelligence. Mark Nyamita, on a particular day, did ABC and D,” he stated.
Nyamita stressed that the allegations should be tied to evidence and presented in detail, rather than being left at the level of broad pronouncements that paint all legislators in a negative light.
Differentiating lobbying from bribery
The Uriri MP also sought to differentiate between legitimate lobbying, which is part of parliamentary practice worldwide, and outright bribery, which is a crime.
He explained that lobbying is a structured process where stakeholders push their interests in line with democratic principles, but bribery involves illegal inducements meant to corrupt decisions.
“The institution of Parliament is a very serious one to be a den of corruption. Every other important thing is done via that House, so then what are we trying to say about other important decisions?
“If there are particular members, because, of course, we don’t lack those stories. Again, the issue of lobbying is familiar to us because it has existed in the past,” he added.
Nyamita’s comments come against the backdrop of President Ruto’s accusations earlier this week during the joint ODM-UDA PG meeting, where he alleged some MPs had pocketed up to Ksh10 million each to pass the Anti-Money Laundering Bill.